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There is only one way to survive in war, and that is by being willing to die. You will find soon that swordsmen can be downed by untutored savages who would slice their fingers if asked to carve meat. And why? because the savage is willing. Worse, he may be a baresark.

— David Gemmell

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This world has few redeeming features, and one is the capacity for people to love one another with great, enduring passion.

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