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{{quote|''If they are so eager to die, and will not heed the advice of superiors, then let them rush headlong into the jaws of the lion. We can only hope some of them get caught in its throat.''|'''Lord Solar Macharius''' |
{{quote|''If they are so eager to die, and will not heed the advice of superiors, then let them rush headlong into the jaws of the lion. We can only hope some of them get caught in its throat.''|'''Lord Solar Macharius'''|''[[Warhammer 40,000]]''}} |
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{{quote|''All men are afraid in battle. The coward is the one who lets his fear overcome his sense of duty. Duty is the essence of manhood.''|'''General George S. Patton'''}} |
{{quote|''All men are afraid in battle. The coward is the one who lets his fear overcome his sense of duty. Duty is the essence of manhood.''|'''General George S. Patton'''}} |
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{{quote|''Courage isn't just a matter of not being afraid. It's being afraid and doing what you have to do anyway.''|'''The Third Doctor''' |
{{quote|''Courage isn't just a matter of not being afraid. It's being afraid and doing what you have to do anyway.''|'''The Third Doctor'''|''[[Doctor Who]]'', ''Planet of the Daleks''}} |
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{{quote|''Foolish are those who fear nothing, yet claim to know everything.''|''[[Warhammer 40,000]]''}} |
{{quote|''Foolish are those who fear nothing, yet claim to know everything.''|''[[Warhammer 40,000]]''}} |
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{{quote|''He doesn't know when he's beat, this boy... he doesn't know when he's winning either... he doesn't have any sort of sensory apparatus at all...''|''[[Monty Python's Flying Circus]]'', "[[Upper Class Twit]] of the Year"}} |
{{quote|''He doesn't know when he's beat, this boy... he doesn't know when he's winning either... he doesn't have any sort of sensory apparatus at all...''|''[[Monty Python's Flying Circus]]'', "[[Upper Class Twit]] of the Year"}} |
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{{quote|''Tsze-lu asked, "If you had the conduct of the armies of a great State, whom would you have to act with you?" |
{{quote|''Tsze-lu asked, "If you had the conduct of the armies of a great State, whom would you have to act with you?"'' |
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[[Confucius]] replied, "I would not have him to act with me who will unarmed attack a tiger, or cross a river without a boat, dying without any regret. My associate must be the man who proceeds to action full of thoughtfulness, who is fond of carefully laying out his plans, and then carries them into execution."'' |
''[[Confucius]] replied, "I would not have him to act with me who will unarmed attack a tiger, or cross a river without a boat, dying without any regret. My associate must be the man who proceeds to action full of thoughtfulness, who is fond of carefully laying out his plans, and then carries them into execution."'' |
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Latest revision as of 15:00, 21 May 2024
If they are so eager to die, and will not heed the advice of superiors, then let them rush headlong into the jaws of the lion. We can only hope some of them get caught in its throat.
—Lord Solar Macharius, Warhammer 40,000
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All men are afraid in battle. The coward is the one who lets his fear overcome his sense of duty. Duty is the essence of manhood.
—General George S. Patton
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Courage isn't just a matter of not being afraid. It's being afraid and doing what you have to do anyway.
—The Third Doctor, Doctor Who, Planet of the Daleks
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Foolish are those who fear nothing, yet claim to know everything.
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A fool knows no fear. A hero shows no fear. |
He doesn't know when he's beat, this boy... he doesn't know when he's winning either... he doesn't have any sort of sensory apparatus at all...
—Monty Python's Flying Circus, "Upper Class Twit of the Year"
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Tsze-lu asked, "If you had the conduct of the armies of a great State, whom would you have to act with you?" —The Analects
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