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Author: David Gemmell
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  1. David Gemmell _ The King Beyond the Gate

    Well," said Decado, "the great Tertullian was once asked what he would do if he was attacked by a man stronger, faster, and infinitely more skillful than he." "What did he say?" "He said he would cut off his damned head for being a liar.
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  2. David Gemmell _ The First Chronicles of Druss

    Never violate a woman, nor harm a child. Do not lie, cheat, or steal. These things are for lesser men. Protect the weak against the evil strong. And never allow thoughts of gain to lead you into the pursuit of evil.
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  3. David Gemmell _ The First Chronicles Of Druss

    No,' said Vintar sternly, 'he has defiled himself. It is important to understand that.
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  4. David Gemmell _ Hero in the Shadows

    It will not go out,' said Keeva, putting her hand on Ustarte's shoulder. 'He is a hero. My uncle told me that heroes have special souls that are blessed by the Source. He was a wise man, my uncle.
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  5. David Gemmell _ Wolf in Shadow

    I feel that way about heaven; it's far more important that Heaven should exist than that I should ever see it.
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  6. David Gemmell _ Wolf in Shadow

    I don't want eternal life. I want a little joy, a large amount of pleasure, and a swift death once I lose the appetite for either.
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  7. David Gemmell _ The First Chronicles of Druss

    Nothing would ever have been achieved, he thought, if men had allowed themselves to be diverted by the scale of the problems faced.
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  8. David Gemmell _ Legend

    We are not made for life at all, old horse. It is made for us. We live it. We leave it."
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  9. David Gemmell _ Legend

    By nature of definition only the coward is capable of the highest heroism".
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  10. David Gemmell _ Legend

    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 purpose. A man must pass something on – otherwise he is useless.
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  11. David Gemmell _ The Legend Of Deathwalker

    Any good that I may do, let me do it now, for I may not pass this way again.
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  12. David Gemmell _ Legend

    I've had enough of it already. Shining armour. Dawn parades. Forced marches. Midnight inspections. Penalties for sloppy salutes, uncombed crests, talking after lights out. The man's mad.
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