a better world on your own.
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You have no one at your side
who understands the land you want to rule,
the strengths, & the weaknesses of the houses
that will either join or oppose you.
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Killing & politics
aren't always the same thing.
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A ruler who kills those devoted to her
is not a ruler who inspires devotion.
And you're going to need to
inspire devotion, a lot of it,
if you're ever going to rule.
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A smart commander does not
abandon a defensive advantage.
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Sometimes, a man has to make hard choices,
choices that might look wrong to others,
but you know are right in the long run.
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