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“It's better to make the wrong choice," my father had continued, "than to make no choice at all.”
“All you need to know, boy," Finan growled, "is that Lord Uhtred's side is the one that wins.”
“You should always plan your battles form the enemy's point of view.”
“We were three ships in a summer's dawn, and we were going to battle.”
“Idle men make mischief, especially idle men supplied with ale, whores, and weapons.”