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“The man who passes the sentence should swing the sword. If you would take a man's life, you owe it to him to look into his eyes and hear his final words. And if you cannot bear to do that, then perhaps the man does not deserve to die.”
― George R.R. Martin, A Game of Thrones

“Old stories are like old friends, she used to say. You have to visit them from time to time.”
― George R.R. Martin, A Storm of Swords

“We all need to be mocked from time to time, lest we take ourselves too seriously.”
― George R.R. Martin

“The man who fears losing has already lost.”
― George R.R. Martin, A Game of Thrones