All things that live must die. Man alone it seems lives all his life in the knowledge of death. And yet there is more to life than merely waiting for death. For life to have meaning, there must be a p...
We are tiny flames, Helikaon, and we flicker alone in the great dark for no more than a heartbeat. When we strive for wealth, glory and fame, it is meaningless. The nations we fight for will one day c...
We all of us carry the seed of evil in our hearts and souls, she told him. Even the purest, even the most holy. It is part of the human condition, born into us. We cannot root it out. All we can do—at...
War.Such a little word, such a depth of agony. Blood, death, conquest, starvation, plague, and horror.
The purpose of debates is to explore issues, not end them.
No,’ said Vintar sternly, ‘he has defiled himself. It is important to understand that.
My happiness is not in the gift of others. I will be happy or I will not be happy. No man will supply it or deprive me of it.
It is the nature of men to build walls around themselves. They think it will protect them from hurt. It does the opposite. The hurt still gets in, but now it rattles around the walls, unable to get ou...
It is said that the gates of paradise can only be opened by the tears of those left behind. I do not know whether that be true. It should be, I think.
In any broth, the scum [politicians] always rises to the top.
If a million people believe a foolish thing, it is still a foolish thing
I have found in my life, Rek, that there are a few actions which are unforgivable. And certainly there are no words said that carry such a penalty. It is a man’s lot, I fear, to strike out when he has...
I carry the seeds of your hatred,' he shouted, hurling his words to the winds, 'and I know whereto plant them.'Yes, he thought, Thebes is the right destination for the Lion of Macedon.
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.
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 the...
But the baresark loses all fear; his is all-out attack, and invariably he takes his opponent with him even if he falls.
But remember this: to have may be taken from you, to have had never.
A servant brought them food and watered wine, and Parmenion sat and listened as Xenophon told of the March to the Sea and the evils that beset the Greeks. He outlined his strategies and his successes,...
Is it not obvious? What is life but a betrayal? We start out young, full of hope. The sun is good, the world awaits us. But every passing year shows how small you are, how insignificant against the po...
We ought to call it something,’ said Banokles thoughtfully. ‘We can’t just keep calling it that big bastard horse. It ought to have a name.’ ‘What do you suggest?’ - ‘Arse Face.