‘You may think life is sweet now, but when death is a heartbeat away then life becomes unbearably desirable.‘
– Druss, to the soldiers of Dros Delnoch, Legend
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‘There are some things no man can run from.‘
– Druss, to the crowd at an inn near Skultik, Legend
‘An old soldier – a good friend of mine – once told me that he who fears to lose will never win. And it’s true.‘
– Druss, to Gilad, Legend
‘All things that live must die. 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.
For most men, that purpose revolves around marriage and children who will carry on his seed. For others it is an ideal – a dream, if you like. Each of us here believes in the concept of honour: that it is man’s duty to do what is right and just; that might alone is not enough. We have all transgressed at some time. We have stolen, lied, cheated – even killed – for our own ends. But ultimately we return to our beliefs. We do not allow the Nadir to pass unchallenged because we cannot. We judge ourselves more harshly thanothers can judge us. We know that death is preferable to betrayal of that which we hold dear.’
– Vintar, to Rek, Hogun and Bowman, Legend
‘The truth is a strange animal, laddie. It seems to vary from man to man.‘
– Druss, to Dun Elicas, Legend
‘The Word steals men’s souls, while the sword kills only their bodies.‘
– Ulric, to Ogasi, Legend
‘All men must die eventually. The gift of life is not permanent.‘
– Antaheim, to Rabil, Legend
‘A man’s strength is ultimately born of his knowledge of his own weakness.‘
– Druss, to himself, Legend
‘Ah, but what a large word almost is. Can a man be almost alive? Almost right?‘
– Rek, to Bowman, Legend