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‘Yesterday is gone. It will never come again. Tomorrow hasn’t happened yet. What we have is now.‘

– Palima, to Bison, Winter Warriors

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‘There is nothing a man cannot achieve if he has the will, the strength and the courage to attempt it.‘

– Druss, to Borcha, The First Chronicles of Druss the Legend

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‘You are a man of iron principles. Most are not. You know the values of loyalty and friendship, where others see only the price to be paid for such comradeship.‘

– Tarantio, to Dace, Dark Moon

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‘The future is not set in stone.‘

– Dagorian, to Nogusta, Winter Warriors

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‘The universe is a song. We are part of it. Have you ever wondered why Man is so drawn to music? Why we gather wherever it is played. Why we dance to it, adjusting our bodies to the rhythms?‘

– Anu, to Yasha, Echoes of the Great Song

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‘What better way of dealing with enemies than making them your friends?‘

– Caterix, to Galead, Last Sword of Power

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‘No man can fight time.‘

– Diagoras, to Skilgannon, White Wolf

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‘Life would be dull without mysteries.‘

– Kebra, to Nogusta, Winter Warriors

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‘A man should always honour his debts. We are nothing without honour.‘

– A rider, to Skilgannon, White Wolf

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‘It comes down to this, my dear. Every action we take has many consequences, some for good, some for evil.‘

– Tamis, to Derae, Dark Prince/p>

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