Quote:A dead enemy is unlikely to tell you what you need to know.All of the above are attributed to "H.B.C. Findlay," in historical novel Raider's Moon by Alexander Knox. They appear as chapter epigraphs; Findlay is the protagonist's supervisor and arguably his mentor.
When you observe something that isn't there, you can be confident you're failing to observe something that is.
Always listen attentively, especially to liars, for, by definition, they know the truth.
Temper is the life of the sword but the death of the swordsman.
The man you should fear is the man you have frightened.
Quote:If your enemy comes to speak bearing a sword, open your door to him and speak, but keep your own sword at hand. If he comes to you empty-handed, greet him the same way. But if he comes to you bearing gifts, stand upon your walls and cast stones down on him.These three are from The Dragonbone Chair by Tad Williams. Usires Aedon was, in-story, the equivalent of Jesus Christ, so The Book of the Aedon is effectively the Bible.
— The Book of the Aedon
He who is certain he knows the ending of things when he is only beginning them is either extremely wise or extremely foolish; no matter which is true, he is certainly an unhappy man, for he has put a knife in the heart of wonder. — Qanuc saying
If the bears do not eat you, it is home. — Qanuc saying
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“We’ve had our differences, but he’s seen the light … and I made sure he moved toward it, instead of coming back.”