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RoE General => The Bard (IC) => : Ruideside/OM (RP) July 02, 2013, 05:35:00 PM
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They will hang a man for murder, unless he does it on a grand scale accompanied by the beating of drums and sounding of trumpets.
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It is good to have friends in high places, but those in low places are cheaper and easier to intimidate.
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Murder is just politics by a different means - a more efficient means.
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The pen may be mightier than the sword, but a thousand swords, well, that is a different story.
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The man who risks nothing risks everything.
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Wars are not won by the side that is right; they are won by the side that is left.
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I don't want you to die for your country. I want you to kill for it.
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The most effective weapon in your arsenal against any enemy is another enemy.
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If you need something done right – be prepared to pay for it.
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Only those who have no fear of war can avoid it.
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Do not go to war unless you intend to win.
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Everything that the winning general did was right and wise.
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It is a foolish general who interrupts his enemy when he is making a mistake.
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One should only attack at two times...
When you are ready, and
when your enemy is not.
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A soldier who escapes a defeat can fight again.
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Friends and allies come, and they go; but enemies, however, tend to gather.
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Be kind to the beggars, whores, and tavern keepers – you never know when you might find yourself having to start over.
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"Divide and rule" is a sound tactic when dealing with ones enemies, however "Unite and lead" is a better one as it will most usually prevent those enemies from becoming enemies in the first place.
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Never stab a large man with a small blade.