“It seems to me that if you wish to apply laws to us, it were only reasonable to consult us on them, and from what you have read to me about Parliament, I do not think any dragons are invited to go there”

—  Naomi Novik, book His Majesty's Dragon

Source: His Majesty's Dragon

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American writer 1973

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