But exile, for no other motive than ease—that would be to g… - Lois McMaster Bujold

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But exile, for no other motive than ease—that would be to give up all hope of honor. The last defeat, with no seed of future victory in it.

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Lois McMaster Bujold (born 2 November 1949, Columbus, Ohio) is an American author of science fiction and fantasy works, most noted for the works in her Vorkosigan Saga.

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