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The Flight Of The Eisenstein Quotes

The Flight Of The Eisenstein by James Swallow

The Flight Of The Eisenstein Quotes
"The strength of his conviction – and of other, more privately held ones – had carried him on in willing, unflinching servitude."
"His place was here, now, not to question, not to strive, only to do."
"What men, he wondered, could hope to walk where he walked, among demi-gods cut from the flesh of the Emperor himself?"
"They were impossible men, the living hands of the Imperium going to their deeds with shock and awe trailing around them like a cloak."
"The truth that never left him was as clear to him now as it had been decades ago."
"This was not the time to dwell on ephemeral futures and anxious worries of what might come to pass."
"It was the eve of a battle that would once again enforce humanity’s right to stride the stars unfettered and unafraid."
"The substantial mass of the broadsword completed him."
"We’re all Astartes under the skin, brothers and kindred all."
"It’s not about the years, it’s the quality that counts."
"The honoured Sisters will join us to seek out a psyker trace that has led to this bottle-world."
"Secrecy is the enemy of truth. Truth is what the Emperor and his warriors stand for!"
"Victory is the only true measure of success."
"If there is no victory… then there is no point."
"As long as a Death Guard draws breath, he's in a condition to fight!"
"Damn you, Decius! As long as a Death Guard draws breath, he's in a condition to fight!"
"He's still my commander," grated Voyen, "do you understand that? No matter what is said and done, that will never change."
"Mercy is for the irresolute," broke in Voyen as he entered the exercise enclosure, intoning the battle axiom with insincere solemnity.
"You are my unbroken blades. You are the Death Guard."
"I never said he was a fool." Rahl was defensive. "But Sendek is the thinker, and Regicide is a game of the mind."
"If he would take the time to listen, he would understand." Voyen shook his head. "You would understand that this is not some kind of secret society, it's just a place where men can meet and talk freely."
"My wounds will never heal," he said aloud, and the words bubbled past him, solidifying.
"We are all part of the Seventh," he growled, "and the company’s command cadre at that! Garro sets the example we should follow, without question!"
"Trust me, if you saw the faces of the men who were there, you’d understand that it’s you and Garro who are in the minority!"
"I will take a dozen foes with it in your name."
"When the ship’s master does it, it’s called barratry."
"Every minute they kept their silence was a minute more for Garro to plan an escape with the warning."
"The universe is vast, sir. One can find faith in many places."
"If we trust in the will of the Emperor, we will find salvation."
"In the warp, it was said, all things in the material realm were echoed."
"The warp was change. It was the absence of reason unleashed and teeming."
"We simply hold on and let our Navigator guide us as best he can."
"If there had been any native flora or fauna remaining, this would have been the death sentence for them."
"With a sword in his hand and the God-Emperor at his back, the Death Guard realized that his duty was far from over."
"I am ready, lord. No doubts, no fears, only faith."
"Poor, foolish Decius. He was right. He had been forsaken, but only by his own spirit."
"Faith. Have faith, Nathaniel. You are of purpose."
"I am what the Death Guard is to become, what Grulgor and his men are already! Undying, living avatars of decay, waiting to reap the darkness!"
"It is the future! Look at me, captain. I carry the Lord of Decay’s mark!"
"All that matters is that I have cheated death, like a true son of Mortarion!"