I think a servant of the enemy would look fairer and feel fouler. -Frodo Baggins

J.r.r. Tolkien
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Frodo Baggins said: “I think a servant of the enemy would look fairer and feel fouler.” Frodo was saying that the Nazgul who looked like him would not be trusted. Frodo had built up a case that he was not an enemy but an ally. He had proved himself to be a valuable member of the Fellowship and his trust deserved to be highly regarded. If he were to help his enemy, then he would no longer be trusted by his allies and would not be able to serve them as well as he could if they still trusted him fully.

The fact that we see something as good does not make it so. It is only based on our experiences and knowledge of people and society that we can judge their behavior and place them in a certain category.

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