Only a well-rounded intellect, a spirit nourished in the eternal sources of intelligence and culture, of justice and wisdom, is a safeguard against both indifference and skepticism.


Ameen Rihani

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Hodor," said Hodor.
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There you are. I've been looking for you.

His first words to me— not a lie at a...
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I ...
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Would you like me to grovel with gratitude for bringing me here, High Lord?"
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When a lot of voices, make up a noise, the man who is silent represents a voice.
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Absoballylutely top hole, wot. A and B the C of D I'd say. . . Above and Beyond the Call of Duty.
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To the people who look at the stars and wish, Rhys."
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You know nothing, Jon Snow.
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I wish I was home", She said miserably.
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to be fierce as a...
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You must save what you can of your life; you musn't lose it all simply because you've lost a part.
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My mate. Death incarnate. Night triumphant.
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You mistake patience for forbearance.
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Noseless and Handless, the Lannister Boys.
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Pain, unless it is physical, was sold to you (by your culture).
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I love you every day. And now I will miss you every day.
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Never give up on you. In order to make a difference you would have to somehow be different.
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