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21 " Never ascribe to some conspiracy of evil what can be explained as easily by ignorance and fear. "
― Miles Cameron , A Plague of Swords (The Traitor Son Cycle, #4)
22 " The tiny imaginary audience inside his head did not exist; no one watches our life movies. "
― Miles Cameron , The Fell Sword (The Traitor Son Cycle, #2)
23 " Whenever you think you are very clever, that’s when you are getting ready to be awesomely stupid.” “Based "
― Miles Cameron , The Dread Wyrm (The Traitor Son Cycle, #3)
24 " Boasting is a way of saying you are weak, "
― Miles Cameron , Cold Iron (Masters & Mages, #1)
25 " There are different types of soldier. Some men are trained to stand under fire, waiting for their turn to inflict death. Others are like hunters, slipping from cover to cover. "
― Miles Cameron , The Red Knight (The Traitor Son Cycle, #1)
26 " Gelfred,’ the captain said, with a bitter smile. ‘God doesn’t give a fuck.’ Their "
27 " He does the good works already, Arn. He merely does them while cursing God.” He leaned over. “While you sinned while praising God. "
28 " It was the crossbows that decided Turkos, although his decision was almost too fast to be described as thought.Even as they emerged from the shadow to gloat over their prisoners, he reared his horse - his precious horse, that he loved, Athena.She reared obediently, and her broad stomach and long neck took all six of the crossbow bolts meant for him. And because she was all heart, she landed on four feet and continued forward after her iron-shod forefeet crushed the skulls of two warriors.And then she fell. "
29 " You expect everyone to cooperate with the law. To make the law work." Duke took a deep breath. "But all you have to do is lie. If enough people lie, all the time, then there isn't enough truth for the law to work. That's how I see it." He looked at his feet. "If enough men are greedy, and willing to lie to get what they want?" He raised his head and faced them. "Then it's easy. Their way is easy. And you lot will sit here and debate. "
30 " I will be glad, too, when I have some gladness in me. "
― Miles Cameron
31 " The devil can quote Scripture," she said."No doubt he had his hand in writing it," the captain shot back. "
32 " Save them, save them all. In doing so, brother, you will save yourself. "
33 " It had been done to leave terror. It was almost artistic. "
34 " Never ascribe to some conspiracy of evil what can be explained as easily by ignorance and fear.” Gabriel "
35 " Do you know that in the Archaic Empire, the Master of Spies referred to every agent by the name of a flower or an animal or some such - never by their own names. Not even their sexes were known.""Sex?" asked Guisarme. "We wouldn't use women as spies, would we?"There was the briefest pause, as there always is when a dozen men realise that one of their number is a fool. "
36 " If there is a god, how can he allow so much fucking misery and deserve my thanks for it? "
37 " The Mega Ducas accepted communion and did not burst into flames. Wilful Murder lost a small amount of money over it. "
38 " Men tire quickly when they are scared. A patrol in hostile terrain is the most tiring thing a soldier can do short of violence. "
39 " Stronger is for those who seek strength. The people want to live. Life is not about strength. Life is about living. "
40 " Victory in war is usually the result of compromising what you want and behaving like those you despise." - Tapio "