"When under control, it is... inequity. Injustice."
"And when out of control?"
"Then... nothing."
"And the difference between the two is one of magnitude."
"And of motivation."
"Are you sure? Even if inequity, in triggering his violence, then ascends, crossing no obvious threshold, into all-destroying annihilation? Mappo Trell, I believe motivations prove, ultimately, insignificant. Slaughter is slaughter. Upon either side of the battlefield the face grins with blunt stupidity, even as smoke fills the sky from horizon to horizon, even as crops wither and die, even as sweet land turns to salt. Inequity ends, Trell, when no-one and nothing is left standing."/>

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" What drives Icarium to fight?"
"When under control, it is... inequity. Injustice."
"And when out of control?"
"Then... nothing."
"And the difference between the two is one of magnitude."
"And of motivation."
"Are you sure? Even if inequity, in triggering his violence, then ascends, crossing no obvious threshold, into all-destroying annihilation? Mappo Trell, I believe motivations prove, ultimately, insignificant. Slaughter is slaughter. Upon either side of the battlefield the face grins with blunt stupidity, even as smoke fills the sky from horizon to horizon, even as crops wither and die, even as sweet land turns to salt. Inequity ends, Trell, when no-one and nothing is left standing. "

― Steven Erikson , The Bonehunters (Malazan Book of the Fallen, #6)

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Steven Erikson quote : What drives Icarium to fight?"When under control, it is... inequity. Injustice."
"And when out of control?"
"Then... nothing."
"And the difference between the two is one of magnitude."
"And of motivation."
"Are you sure? Even if inequity, in triggering his violence, then ascends, crossing no obvious threshold, into all-destroying annihilation? Mappo Trell, I believe motivations prove, ultimately, insignificant. Slaughter is slaughter. Upon either side of the battlefield the face grins with blunt stupidity, even as smoke fills the sky from horizon to horizon, even as crops wither and die, even as sweet land turns to salt. Inequity ends, Trell, when no-one and nothing is left standing." style="width:100%;margin:20px 0;"/>
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