"It is not the broken heart that kills, but broken pride, monseigneur."
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The Battle Of The Strong by
Gilbert Parker
"War is cruelty, and none can make it gentle."
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The Battle Of The Strong by
Gilbert Parker
He knew the lie of silence to be as evil as the lie of speech.
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The Battle Of The Strong by
Gilbert Parker
"It's the people who try to be clever who never are; the people who are clever never think of trying to be."
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The Battle Of The Strong by
Gilbert Parker
But paying is part of the game of life: it is the joy of buying that we crave.
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The Battle Of The Strong by
Gilbert Parker
He came by a leap to the goal of purpose, not by the toilsome steps of reason. On the instant his headlong spirit declared his purpose: this was the one being for him in all the world: at this altar he would light a lamp of devotion, and keep it burning forever.
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The Battle Of The Strong by
Gilbert Parker