Give me priests who are fat and corrupt and cynical,(...) the sort who…

George R. R. Martin
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Give me priests who are fat and corrupt and cynical,(...) the sort who like to sit on soft satin cushions, nibble sweetmeats, and diddle little boys. It's the ones who believe in gods who make the trouble. (Tyrion) ✨ George R. R. Martin (2011). A Dance with Dragons: A Song of Ice and Fire: Book Five, p.286, Bantam
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