People often claim to hunger for truth, but seldom like the taste when it's served up.
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A Clash of Kings by
George R. R. Martin
Love is poison. A sweet poison, yes, but it will kill you all the same.
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A Clash of Kings by
George R. R. Martin
A good act does not wash out the bad, nor a bad act the good. Each should have its own reward.
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A Clash of Kings by
George R. R. Martin
"Kings have no friends," Stannis said bluntly, "only subjects and enemies."
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A Clash of Kings by
George R. R. Martin
Paint stripes on a toad, he does not become a tiger.
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A Clash of Kings by
George R. R. Martin
Boys believe nothing can hurt them, his doubt whispered. Grown men know better.
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A Clash of Kings by
George R. R. Martin
Power resides where men believe it resides. No more and no less.
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A Clash of Kings by
George R. R. Martin
Crowns do queer things to the heads beneath them.
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A Clash of Kings by
George R. R. Martin
"Sleep is good," he said. "And books are better."
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A Clash of Kings by
George R. R. Martin