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A craven can be as brave as any man, when there is nothing to fear. And we all do our duty, when there is no cost to it. How easy it seems then, to walk the path of honor. Yet soon or late in every man's life comes a day when it is not easy, a day when he must choose. (Maester Aemon)
A craven can be as brave as any man, when there is nothing to fear. And we all do our duty, when there is no cost to it. How easy it seems then, to walk the path of honor. Yet soon or late in every man's life comes a day when it is not easy, a day when he must choose. (Maester Aemon)
Approximate author period: c. 1971 AD · modern
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- George R.R. Martin
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- Approximate author period: c. 1971 AD · modern
Approximate author-period evidence for George R. R. Martin: documented activity in 1971. Wikidata Q181677, inspected 2026-10-08. Not a quotation composition date or independent verification of attribution. Source: https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q181677 (accessed 2026-10-08).
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