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Life is a struggle, from the agonies of birth to the railing against death. Devour or be devoured. The law of the wild.
David Gemmell
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David Gemmell
Age: 57 †
Born: 1948
Born: August 1
Died: 2006
Died: July 28
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David Andrew Gemmell
Ross Harding
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I am not going to talk about patriotism, duty, liberty, and the defense of freedom because that's all dung to a soldier.
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You are getting too old for this. A man is as old as he feels, woman! And how old do you feel? About ninety.
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Foolish: It's all foolish. Life is a farce a stupid, sickening farce played out by fools.
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I am a stranger. You do not need to lie to me or pretend. Only with friends do you need masks.
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The purpose of debates is to explore issues, not end them.
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