“Every man has his own reason for every deed. Usually it is selfish.” MenReasonDeedsSelfishEvery Man Author:David Gemmell
“It is a merchant's nature to quibble over coins. It is how we become rich and buy satin shirts. The problems of who governs this area is one for another day.” ProblemRichAreasShirtsCoinsMerchantsAnother DayBecome RichSatin Author:David Gemmell
“Plan for the worst, expect the best.” PlansWorstMissionsMissionaryChristian MissionaryMission TripPrepare For The Worst Author:David Gemmell
“Kings are chosen by the Source, so it is said. [...] Therefore those who fight for the king can be said to be godly. Is that not cause enough?” SaidEnoughFightingCausesSourceKingsChosenGodly Author:David Gemmell
“The nature of a coward is to avoid death. If such a man courts peril there can be only two reasons. Either he is not a coward at all or there is no danger.” IfsMenTwoReasonDangerCourtCowardPeril Author:David Gemmell
“I think that for the coward every day carries a kind of death.” ThinkingKindCarrieCoward Author:David Gemmell
“The baresark loses all fear; his method is all-out attack, and invariably he takes his opponent with him even if he falls.” IfsFallLosesMethodOpponents Author:David Gemmell
“Liberty is only valued when it is threatened, therefore it is the threat that highlights the value. We should be grateful to the Nadir, since they heighten the value of our liberty.” ShouldValuesLibertyGratefulThreatBe GratefulThreatenedHighlightsNadir Author:David Gemmell