"I love the urgency of what we do. I like the battles that take place, the jousting."
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"A life that partakes even a little of friendship, love, irony, humor, parenthood, literature, and music, and the chance to take part in battles for the liberation of others cannot be called 'meaningless'."
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"It was sad music. But it waved its sadness like a battle flag. It said the universe had done all it could, but you were still alive."
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"As always at these times when he felt really in need of God the front of his mind was serene, but the deeper part, where faith did constant battle with doubt, was terrified that there would be no answer."
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"In warfare, first lay plans which will ensure victory, and then lead your army to battle; if you will not begin with stratagem but rely on brute strength alone, victory will no longer be assured."
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"The most terrible of all my battles was the one before Moscow. The French showed themselves to be worthy of victory, but the Russians showed themselves worthy of being invincible."
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"Charges of cavalry are equally useful at the beginning, the middle and the end of a battle. They should be made always, if possible, on the flanks of the infantry, especially when the latter is engaged in front."
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"You will never find scientists leading armies into battle. You just won’t. Especially not astrophysicists -we see the biggest picture there is. We understand how small we are in the cosmos. We understand how fragile and temporary our existence is here on Earth. We understand there are bigger problems we need to solve as a species than what God you pray to."
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"Strike against war, for without you no battles can be fought."
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"I possess no weapon but love. With that I have come to do battle. Help me!"
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"It's all God's will: you can die in your sleep, and God can spare you in battle."
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"Some men want whores on the eve of battle, and some want gods. Jon wondered who felt better afterward."
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"Some battles are won with swords and spears, others with quills and ravens."
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"Defeat ends when we launch into another battle. Failure has no end: it is a lifetime choice."
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"A book may be as great a thing as a battle."
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"I'd always written rhymes but I was scared to share them. They stayed on paper or in my head, until I started going to watch battles and eventually thought to myself, "I'm definitely as good as some of these guys, and maybe even better than them"."
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"The battle outside raging will soon shake your windows and rattle your walls."
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"Women of vanquished races are usually very prone to wed with the men who have slaughtered their kindred in battle."
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"My call is the call of battle- I nourish active rebellion;/ He going with me must go well armed."
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"The monarchy is so extraordinarily useful. When Britain wins a battle she shouts, God save the Queen; when she loses, she votes down the prime minister."
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