Prosthetic Conscience

Sword Quotes

Some quotes on swords that I’ve pulled from various places.

So many tangles in life are ultimately hopeless that we have no appropriate sword other than laughter. — Gordon W. Allport

Logic is like the sword — those who appeal to it, shall perish by it. — Samuel Butler

Never give a sword to a man who can’t dance. — Confucius

There never was a time when, in my opinion, some way could not be found to prevent the drawing of the sword. — Ulysses S. Grant

One sword keeps another in the sheath. — George Herbert

Nonviolence is a powerful and just weapon. which cuts without wounding and ennobles the man who wields it. It is a sword that heals. — Martin Luther King, Jr.

Remember that when you meet your antagonist, to do everything in a mild agreeable manner. Let your courage be keen, but, at the same time, as polished as your sword. — Richard Brinsley Sheridan

I do not love the bright sword for it’s sharpness, nor the arrow for it’s swiftness, nor the warrior for his glory. I love only that which they defend. — J.R.R. Tolkien

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