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All legends have a base in fact.

All men have talents. Some build, some paint, some write, some fight. For me it is different.

A man cannot spend his life worrying about the unexpected.

A man with wife and daughters has no place losing his temper.

An enemy is like a man's most prized flower. It brings him joy to see it buried in the ground.

A warrior feeds his body well; he trains it; works on it. Where he lacks knowledge, he studies. But above all he must believe. He must believe in his strength of will, of purpose, of heart and soul.

A warrior...must believe in his strength of will, of purpose, of heart and soul.

Blood always aids blood, my friend.

Bow to nothing, son. I make mistakes as well as any man. If you think me wrong, be so good as to damn well say so.

But men don't come in just two groups, one of gold and the other of lead. They are a mix of both." "And what about women?" "Pure gold, my girl," Rayvan answered with a chuckle.

By nature of definition only the coward is capable of the highest heroism

Come back and stand with us, lad. We will all go down together that's what makes us who we are.

Do not expect help.' 'One should always hope.' 'Then hope for a handsome savage with kindly ways.

Each man has a breaking point, no matter how strong his spirit. Somewhere, deep inside him, there is a flaw that only the fickle cruelty of fate can find.

Every man has his own reason for every deed. Usually it is selfish.

Everyone makes mistakes. Everyone fails at something.

Evil lives in a pit. If you want to fight it – you must climb down in the slime to do so.

Evil lives in a pit. If you want to fight it, you must climb down into the slime to do so. White cloaks show the dirt more thank black, and silver tarnishes.

Evil will never be countered while good men do nothing.

Fear is an aid to the warrior. It is a small fire burning. It heats the muscles, making us stronger. Panic comes when the fire is out of control, consuming all courage and pride.

Fear is good, for it makes us cautious and aids survival. Not so with terror. It is like slow poison, paralyzing the limbs and blurring the mind. . . Never, when in danger, ask yourself, What will they do to me? Instead think, What can I do to prevent them?

Foolish: It's all foolish. Life is a farce a stupid, sickening farce played out by fools.

Heroes are people who face down their fears. It is that simple. A child afraid of the dark who one day blows out the candle; a women terrified of the pain of childbirth who says, 'It is time to become a mother'. Heroism does not always live on the battlefield.

Heroes are people who face down their fears. It is that simple.

Hold on to your dreams, Kiall. They are more important than you realise.

How many hopes and dreams are trapped within these bones? How many wonders lie never to be discovered? This is what war is. Desolation, despair and loss. There are no victors.

I am a stranger. You do not need to lie to me or pretend. Only with friends do you need masks.

I am not going to talk about patriotism, duty, liberty, and the defense of freedom because that's all dung to a soldier.

I caught a pebble in the moonlight.

I don't give a damn, laddie. Until the actual moment, when they cut me down, I shall still be looking to win. And the gods of war are fickle at best.

If there is one sound the follows the march of humanity, it is the scream.

If we are still discussing its merits tomorrow, I will agree with you," said Diagoras. "Cheer up, laddie. Nobody lives forever." "Oh I expect you will, Druss, Old Horse. It's the mortals around you who always seem to kiss the granite.

If you look at any ancient civilization, they've all used fantasy stories to train the young.

I have discovered in my long life that there are many words and phrases which have more power than any spell of magick. The most well-known of these is, of course, I love you. But by far the most deadly is, if only. For these two words can strip a man's strength, his courage and his confidence. They become the father of regret and anguish and pain.

I make little distinction between those who commit evil and those who stand by and do nothing.

I may be stupid, as you say, to believe in honour and friendship and loyalty without price. But these are virtues to be cherished, for without them we are no more than beasts roaming the land.

In real war an officer may have only one chance at succeeding. Consider each problem.

I think that for the coward every day carries a kind of death.

It is a merchant's nature to quibble over coins. It is how we become rich and buy satin shirts. The problems of who governs this area is one for another day.

It is easier with strangers, for they touch your life but for an instant. You will not disappoint them, for you owe them nothing; neither do they expect anything. Friends you can hurt, for they expect everything.

It is hard to be angry when one has seen the sun rise,' she said. It seems to be true,' he admitted. 'I wonder why.' Because it makes one feel so small and insignificant. It has been rising forever and will rise forever no matter what we do or do not do. All our problems are as nothing to the sun.

It is not hard to change when your biggest problem is whether the weeds prosper in a vegetable patch.

It's a funny thing about weaknesses....Most people will tell you they know their weaknesses. When asked, they'll tell you, 'Well for one thing, I'm overgenerous.' ... that's what innkeepers are for.

It would be a fine thing if war could be conducted as a game where no lives were lost. At the end of a battle combatants could meet [...] and drink and talk.

I underestimated you, woman." ... "The cry of men down the ages.

I was a man before I was a king, and no true man walks away when a friend needs him.

I would have offered you a forest of truth, but you wish to speak of a single leaf

Kings are chosen by the Source, so it is said. [...] Therefore those who fight for the king can be said to be godly. Is that not cause enough?

Liberty is only valued when it is threatened, therefore it is the threat that highlights the value. We should be grateful to the Nadir, since they heighten the value of our liberty.

Life is a struggle, from the agonies of birth to the railing against death. Devour or be devoured. The law of the wild.