Explain to me why it is more noble to kill ten thousand men in battle than a dozen at dinner.
George R. R. MartinKnow the men who follow you and let them know you. Don't ask your men to die for a stranger.
George R. R. MartinSmall men oft feel a need to prove their courage with unseemly boasts," he declared. "I doubt if he could kill a duck." Tyrion shrugged. "Fetch the duck.
George R. R. Martin[as for evolution]....cutting out the sections [on the subject] is preferrable if the portions are not thick enough to cause damage to the spine of the book as it is opened and closed in normal use. When the sections needing correction are too thick, paste the pages together being careful not to smear portions of the book not intended for correction.
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