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{{quote|''He never yet no villainy ne said
{{quote|''He never yet no villainy ne said
In all his life, unto no manner wight.
''In all his life, unto no manner wight.
He was a very perfect gentle knight.''|'''[[Geoffrey Chaucer]]'''}}
''He was a very perfect gentle knight.''|'''[[Geoffrey Chaucer]]'''}}


{{quote|You should know that it was not love that drove him, but duty. I was his responsibility, and he had made a promise, a promise that was now broken and undone. Like all mistakes he had made, the Prince intended to fix this. A noble goal to be certain, but a selfish one as well. For he was motivated to ease his own pain.|'''Kaileena''', ''[[Prince of Persia]]''}}
{{quote|You should know that it was not love that drove him, but duty. I was his responsibility, and he had made a promise, a promise that was now broken and undone. Like all mistakes he had made, the Prince intended to fix this. A noble goal to be certain, but a selfish one as well. For he was motivated to ease his own pain.|'''Kaileena''', ''[[Prince of Persia]]''}}


{{quote|''In that fair Order of my Table Round,
{{quote|''In that fair Order of my Table Round,
A glorious company, the flower of men,
''A glorious company, the flower of men,
To serve as model for the mighty world,
''To serve as model for the mighty world,
And be the fair beginning of a time.
''And be the fair beginning of a time.
I made them lay their hands in mine and swear
''I made them lay their hands in mine and swear
To reverence the King, as if he were
''To reverence the King, as if he were
Their conscience, and their conscience as their King,''|'''[[King Arthur]]''' in Tennyson's ''[[Idylls of the King]]''}}
''Their conscience, and their conscience as their King,''|'''[[King Arthur]]''' in Tennyson's ''[[Idylls of the King]]''}}


{{quote|'''Syd:'''You're going to be out there every day.
{{quote|'''Syd:'''You're going to be out there every day.
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{{quote|''A Knight is sworn to Valor.
{{quote|''A Knight is sworn to Valor.
His Heart knows only Virtue.
''His Heart knows only Virtue.
His Blade Defends the Helpless.
''His Blade Defends the Helpless.
His Strength Upholds the Weak.
''His Strength Upholds the Weak.
His Word speaks only Truth.
''His Word speaks only Truth.
His Wrath Undoes the Wicked!''|"The Old Code", ''[[Dragonheart]]''}}
''His Wrath Undoes the Wicked!''|"The Old Code", ''[[Dragonheart]]''}}


{{quote|''Of crystal was his habergeon,
{{quote|''Of crystal was his habergeon,
his scabbard of chalcedony,
''his scabbard of chalcedony,
with silver tipped and plenilune,
''with silver tipped and plenilune,
his spear was hewn of ebony.
''his spear was hewn of ebony.
His javelins were of malachite
''His javelins were of malachite
and stalactite - he brandished them,
''and stalactite - he brandished them,
and went and fought the dragon flies
''and went and fought the dragon flies
of Paradise, and vanquished them.''|"Errantry", by [[J. R. R. Tolkien|JRR Tolkien]]}}
''of Paradise, and vanquished them.''|"Errantry", by [[J. R. R. Tolkien]]}}


{{quote|I'll die as befits a knight, defending the weak.|'''Shining Knight''', "Patriot Act," ''[[Justice League Unlimited]]''}}
{{quote|I'll die as befits a knight, defending the weak.|'''Shining Knight''', "Patriot Act," ''[[Justice League Unlimited]]''}}
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{{quote|'''Chief:''' Why would anyone want to become a paladin?!
{{quote|'''Chief:''' Why would anyone want to become a paladin?!
'''Big Ears:''' So others don't have to.|''[[Goblins]]''}}
'''Big Ears:''' So others don't have to.|''[[Goblins]]''}}

{{quote|I once went to pick up my older son, now fifteen. There had been a fight in his class, I was informed by a student teacher, and Bobby was involved.
'''Author''': Who started it?
The student teacher looked at me with sheer loathing. ''Men''
'''Teacher:''' I don't think that matters.
'''Author:''' But of course it matters.
'''Teacher:''' Why? So we can lay blame?
'''Author:''' That's part of it. After all there is a big difference between aggression and self-defense. Or do you want them all to be little Ghandis?
'''Teacher:''' Don't you?
'''Author:''' No. I want my son to be a little Galahad.|''The Compleat Gentleman'', by Brad Miner}}


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Latest revision as of 19:38, 15 April 2016
Her wings are the prayers of the devoted; her sword, the despair of the vile.
—Empyrial Archangel, Magic: The Gathering
My only dream is to destroy the nightmares of others.
—Crusading Knight, Magic: The Gathering

He never yet no villainy ne said
 In all his life, unto no manner wight.

He was a very perfect gentle knight.
—Geoffrey Chaucer
You should know that it was not love that drove him, but duty. I was his responsibility, and he had made a promise, a promise that was now broken and undone. Like all mistakes he had made, the Prince intended to fix this. A noble goal to be certain, but a selfish one as well. For he was motivated to ease his own pain.
—Kaileena, Prince of Persia

In that fair Order of my Table Round,
 A glorious company, the flower of men,
 To serve as model for the mighty world,
 And be the fair beginning of a time.
 I made them lay their hands in mine and swear
 To reverence the King, as if he were

Their conscience, and their conscience as their King,
—King Arthur in Tennyson's Idylls of the King

Syd:You're going to be out there every day.

Jamie Reagan: It's where I want to be
—Blue Bloods

A Knight is sworn to Valor.
 His Heart knows only Virtue.
 His Blade Defends the Helpless.
 His Strength Upholds the Weak.
 His Word speaks only Truth.

His Wrath Undoes the Wicked!
—"The Old Code", Dragonheart

Of crystal was his habergeon,
 his scabbard of chalcedony,
 with silver tipped and plenilune,
 his spear was hewn of ebony.
 His javelins were of malachite
 and stalactite - he brandished them,
 and went and fought the dragon flies

of Paradise, and vanquished them.
—"Errantry", by J. R. R. Tolkien
I'll die as befits a knight, defending the weak.
—Shining Knight, "Patriot Act," Justice League Unlimited
Anger he smiles tow'ring shiny metallic purple armour.
—Jimi Hendrix, "Bold as Love"

Chief: Why would anyone want to become a paladin?!

Big Ears: So others don't have to.
—Goblins

I once went to pick up my older son, now fifteen. There had been a fight in his class, I was informed by a student teacher, and Bobby was involved.
Author: Who started it?
The student teacher looked at me with sheer loathing. Men
Teacher: I don't think that matters.
Author: But of course it matters.
Teacher: Why? So we can lay blame?
Author: That's part of it. After all there is a big difference between aggression and self-defense. Or do you want them all to be little Ghandis?
Teacher: Don't you?

Author: No. I want my son to be a little Galahad.
—The Compleat Gentleman, by Brad Miner
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