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I make little distinction between those who commit evil and those who stand by and do nothing.
David Gemmell
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David Gemmell
Age: 57 †
Born: 1948
Born: August 1
Died: 2006
Died: July 28
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London
England
David Andrew Gemmell
Ross Harding
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Evil
Fear
Littles
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Nothing
Rage
Make
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Atheism
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One day the enemy will cross the Great Green. They will bring war and tragedy to these eastern lands. Such is the nature of vile men. Yet we cannot live in dread of them. We cannot hide behind these high walls, our hearts trembling. For that is not life. We must accept the needs and the duties of each day, and face them one at a time.
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You do not convince me. You rationalize your actions and because the result is favorable you become right.
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Never be glad that another man has died. Not ever. [...] It never ends. Never... ever... be glad to kill.
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Heroes are people who face down their fears. It is that simple.
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There are times, Sember, when I could believe your mother had a secret lover. Looking at you makes me wonder if it was one of my goats.
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Everyone makes mistakes. Everyone fails at something.
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The truth. Men will blind themselves with hot irons, rather than face it.
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Old age is not as honorable as death, but most people seek it.
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I think maybe it is better to believe than not to believe. But I couldn't tell you why.
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I underestimated you, woman. ... The cry of men down the ages.
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Every man has his own reason for every deed. Usually it is selfish.
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Most wars are fought for greed, but we are luckier here we fight for our lives and the lives of the people we love.
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May all your dreams but one come true, for what is life without a dream?
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Societies need heroes. So we travel to places where the revisionists cannot dismantle the great.
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She was his north star, the fixed point round which his world turned. For as long as his heart beat, or hers, he believed they would always share a destiny.
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... Life can be savored only if you look to the future and leave vengeance to the gods
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love is in the eyes, and one woman knows when another woman is in love.
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A man should not risk his life for beauty alone, Kiall, for that fades. You might as well risk it for a rose. Think on it.
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It is hard to be angry when one has seen the sun rise,' she said. It seems to be true,' he admitted. 'I wonder why.' Because it makes one feel so small and insignificant. It has been rising forever and will rise forever no matter what we do or do not do. All our problems are as nothing to the sun.
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Our souls are but leaves in a storm, and only the gods know where we will come to rest.
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