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-->-- '''Stannis Baratheon''', ''Literature/AStormOfSwords''

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-->-- '''Stannis Baratheon''', ''Literature/AStormOfSwords''
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-->-- ''Webcomic/GirlGenius''

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-->-- ''Webcomic/GirlGenius''''Webcomic/GirlGenius''

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->''"But I no longer am Albert Windsor. That person was murdered by his elder brother when he [[AbdicateTheThrone abdicated]]."''
-->-- '''King George VI''', ''Series/TheCrown2016''
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->I never thought it would fall to me to rule [[TheGoodKingdom Hoshido]]. I always took it for granted that [[BigBrotherMentor Ryoma]] would eventually be king. And after him, I suppose I expected to pass on the honor to [[MiddleChildSyndrome Takumi]]. I never had any interest in the throne. My brothers were the born leaders...
-->-- '''Hinoka''', ''VideoGame/FireEmblemFates''
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->'''Othar Tryggvassen[[note]]GENTLEMAN ADVENTURER[[/note]]:''' What, ''Tyrant''? Does your empire give you no pleasure?\\

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->'''Othar Tryggvassen[[note]]GENTLEMAN ADVENTURER[[/note]]:''' Tryggvassen[[note]][[InsistentTerminology GENTLEMAN ADVENTURER!]][[/note]]:''' What, ''Tyrant''? Does your empire give you no pleasure?\\

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->''"Politics always annoyed me. Now I do it '''every day.''' I haven't seen my wife in years. My old friends are gone. I haven't traveled or explored - at least with the [[TheHero Heterodynes]] we had the '''adventures.''' The occasional '''fight.''' Now it's send in the armies. Then the bureaucrats with mops. It's become an old formula. Well, we do what we must."''
-->-- '''Klaus Wolfenbach''', ''Webcomic/GirlGenius''

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->''"Politics always ->'''Othar Tryggvassen[[note]]GENTLEMAN ADVENTURER[[/note]]:''' What, ''Tyrant''? Does your empire give you no pleasure?\\
'''Klaus Wulfenbach:''' No. It gives me no pleasure. Politics ''always''
annoyed me. Now I do it '''every ''every day.''' '' I haven't seen my wife in years. My old friends are gone. I haven't traveled travelled or explored - at least with the [[TheHero Heterodynes]] we had the '''adventures.''' ''adventures.'' The occasional '''fight.''' ''fight''. Now it's send in the armies. Then the bureaucrats with mops. It's become an old formula. Well, we do what we must."''
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-->-- '''Klaus Wolfenbach''', ''Webcomic/GirlGenius''
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-->-- '''Stannis Baratheon''', ''Literature/AStormOfSwords''

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-->-- '''Stannis Baratheon''', ''Literature/AStormOfSwords''''Literature/AStormOfSwords''

->''"Politics always annoyed me. Now I do it '''every day.''' I haven't seen my wife in years. My old friends are gone. I haven't traveled or explored - at least with the [[TheHero Heterodynes]] we had the '''adventures.''' The occasional '''fight.''' Now it's send in the armies. Then the bureaucrats with mops. It's become an old formula. Well, we do what we must."''
-->-- '''Klaus Wolfenbach''', ''Webcomic/GirlGenius''
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-->-- '''Creator/{{Socrates}}''', ''Republic, Book VII''

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-->-- '''Creator/{{Socrates}}''', ''Republic, ''Literature/TheRepublic: Book VII''

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->''"But surely it is those who are not lovers of ruling who must rule, for if they don't, the lovers of it, who are rivals, will fight over it."''
-->-- '''Creator/{{Socrates}}''', ''Republic, Book VII''



->''"But surely it is those who are not lovers of ruling who must rule, for if they don't, the lovers of it, who are rivals, will fight over it."''
-->-- '''Creator/{{Socrates}}''', ''Republic, Book VII''
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->"Hey Juiz, I'm afraid this time around passing myself off as a terrorist isn't going to be enough to cover all my tracks, so I'd like you to use my remaining balance to make me the king of Japan. That's right, there are a lot of intelligent people in this country but none of them are willing to step up and lead the way. Honestly I'd rather not be the guy that had to do it either, but there's one girl who truly believes in me."
-->-- Akira Takizawa- Eden of the East

->''It's odd. When I wanted to rule, I would have been terrible at it. Now that I might be decent - I don't know if it's the right thing to do.''

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->"Hey ->''"Hey, Juiz, I'm afraid this time around passing myself off as a terrorist isn't going to be enough to cover all my tracks, so I'd like you to use my remaining balance to make me the king of Japan. That's right, there are a lot of intelligent people in this country but none of them are willing to step up and lead the way. Honestly I'd rather not be the guy that had to do it it, either, but there's one girl who truly believes in me."
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-->-- Akira Takizawa- Eden of the East

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'''Akira Takizawa''', ''Anime/EdenOfTheEast''

->''"It's
odd. When I wanted to rule, I would have been terrible at it. Now that I might be decent - I don't know if it's the right thing to do.''"''



->"But surely it is those who are not lovers of ruling who must rule, for if they don't, the lovers of it, who are rivals, will fight over it."
-->-- Socrates- ''Republic, Book VII''

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->"But ->''"But surely it is those who are not lovers of ruling who must rule, for if they don't, the lovers of it, who are rivals, will fight over it."
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-->-- Socrates- '''Creator/{{Socrates}}''', ''Republic, Book VII''
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->''"I never asked for this crown. Gold is [[LonelyAtTheTop cold]] and [[SwordOfDamocles heavy on the head]]. But so long as I am the king, I have a duty."''

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->''"I never asked for this crown. Gold is [[LonelyAtTheTop cold]] and [[SwordOfDamocles [[TheChainsOfCommanding heavy on the head]]. But so long as I am the king, I have a duty."''
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-->-- Socrates- ''Republic, Book VII''

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-->-- Socrates- ''Republic, Book VII''VII''

->''"I never asked for this crown. Gold is [[LonelyAtTheTop cold]] and [[SwordOfDamocles heavy on the head]]. But so long as I am the king, I have a duty."''
-->-- '''Stannis Baratheon''', ''Literature/AStormOfSwords''
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-->-- '''Sebastian''', ''VideoGame/DragonAgeII''

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-->-- '''Sebastian''', ''VideoGame/DragonAgeII''''VideoGame/DragonAgeII''

->"But surely it is those who are not lovers of ruling who must rule, for if they don't, the lovers of it, who are rivals, will fight over it."
-->-- Socrates- ''Republic, Book VII''
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-->"Hey Juiz, I'm afraid this time around passing myself off as a terrorist isn't going to be enough to cover all my tracks, so I'd like you to use my remaining balance to make me the king of Japan. That's right, there are a lot of intelligent people in this country but none of them are willing to step up and lead the way. Honestly I'd rather not be the guy that had to do it either, but there's one girl who truly believes in me."

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-->"Hey ->"Hey Juiz, I'm afraid this time around passing myself off as a terrorist isn't going to be enough to cover all my tracks, so I'd like you to use my remaining balance to make me the king of Japan. That's right, there are a lot of intelligent people in this country but none of them are willing to step up and lead the way. Honestly I'd rather not be the guy that had to do it either, but there's one girl who truly believes in me."



-->-- '''Sebastian'', ''VideoGame/DragonAgeII''

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-->-- '''Sebastian'', '''Sebastian''', ''VideoGame/DragonAgeII''

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"Hey Juiz I'm afraid this time around passing myself off as a terrorist isnt going to be enough to cover all my tracks, so I'd like you to use my remaining balence to make me the king of Japan. That's right, there are alot of inteligent people in this country but none of them are willing to step up and lead the way, honestly I'd nather not be the guy that had to do it either but there's one girl who truly belives in me" Akira Takizawa- Eden of the East

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"Hey Juiz -->"Hey Juiz, I'm afraid this time around passing myself off as a terrorist isnt isn't going to be enough to cover all my tracks, so I'd like you to use my remaining balence balance to make me the king of Japan. That's right, there are alot a lot of inteligent intelligent people in this country but none of them are willing to step up and lead the way, honestly way. Honestly I'd nather rather not be the guy that had to do it either either, but there's one girl who truly belives believes in me" me."
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Akira Takizawa- Eden of the EastEast

->''It's odd. When I wanted to rule, I would have been terrible at it. Now that I might be decent - I don't know if it's the right thing to do.''
-->-- '''Sebastian'', ''VideoGame/DragonAgeII''
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"Hey Juiz I'm afraid this time around passing myself off as a terrorist isnt going to be enough to cover all my tracks, so I'd like you to use my remaining balence to make me the king of Japan. That's right, there are alot of inteligent people in this country but none of them are willing to step up and lead the way, honestly I'd nather not be the guy that had to do it either but there's one girl who truly belives in me" Akira Takizawa- Eden of the East

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