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A hedge knight must hold tight to his pride. Without it, he was no more than a sellsword

George R.R. Martin , in The Hedge Knight
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Reasoning with a drunkard is likeGoing under water with a torch to seek for a drowning man.

Thiruvalluvar , in Holy Kural - Thirukkural in Tamil with English Translations
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