A lord may love the men that he commands, but he cannot be a friend to…

George R. R. Martin
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A lord may love the men that he commands, but he cannot be a friend to them. One day he may need to sit in judgement on them, or send them forth to die. ✨ George R. R. Martin (2011). A Dance with Dragons: A Song of Ice and Fire: Book Five, p.144, Bantam
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A lord may love the men that he commands, but he cannot be a friend to them. One day he may need to sit in judgement on them, or send them forth to die. ✨ George R. R. Martin (2011). A Dance with Dragons: A Song of Ice and Fire: Book Five, p.144, Bantam

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