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None of us can choose the manner of our passing.

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
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Why now? Why not? Live or die, a man and a woman need love. There is a need in the race. We need to share. To belong. Perhaps you will die before the year is out. But remember this: to have may be taken from you, to have had never. Far better to have tasted love before dying, than to die alone.
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A man must know his limitations.
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I don't give a damn, laddie. Until the actual moment, when they cut me down, I shall still be looking to win. And the gods of war are fickle at best.
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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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Kings are chosen by the Source, so it is said. [...] Therefore those who fight for the king can be said to be godly. Is that not cause enough?
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What is your name? Why? So I can mark your grave.
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Your face may be gone, but you know who you are.
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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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Hate is the father of all evil.
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The point is [...] that you never know whether you've lost until you've lost. Anything can happen.
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