“Do we walk in legends or on the green earth in the daylight? For not we but those who come after will make the legends of our time.”

Context: Do we walk in legends or on the green earth in the daylight? A man may do both, said Aragorn. For not we but those who come after will make the legends of our time. The green earth, say you? That is a mighty matter of legend, though you tread it under the light of day!

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