J. R. R. Tolkien Quotes

Let us remember that a traitor may betray himself and do good that he does not intend. It can be so, sometimes.

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• Let us remember that a traitor may betray himself and do good that he does not intend. It can be so, sometimes.

  

  J. R. R. Tolkien
  • Remember
  • Traitor
  • Intend