# Anyone got a great quote about swords? **URL:** \ **Category:** Miscellaneous and Personal Stuff I Must Share\ **Created:** [May 11, 2004, 6:20am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/anyone-got-a-great-quote-about-swords/244589 "2004-05-11T06:20:38Z")\ **Posts on this page:** 20\ **Page:** 3
**Author:** ![Mister\_Rik](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/mister_rik/32/491_2.png) [@Mister\_Rik](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Mister_Rik)\ **Post date:** [May 12, 2004, 7:23pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/anyone-got-a-great-quote-about-swords/244589/41 "2004-05-12T19:23:12Z")
“Fierce is my blade, fierce is my hate Born to die in battle, I laugh at my fate Now pay in blood when your blood has been spilled You’re never forgiven - Death is fulfilled! The clash of honor calls To stand when others fall God of war Feel the power of my sword.” “The Power of Thy Sword” - Manowar ---
**Author:** ![mbh](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/m/a6a055/32.png) [@mbh](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/mbh)\ **Post date:** [May 12, 2004, 9:43pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/anyone-got-a-great-quote-about-swords/244589/42 "2004-05-12T21:43:58Z")
> [@](#): > > “We, who are men, now hold the secret of steel. But we are not gods; neither are we giants. We are but mortals, weak and foolish; and our days are numbered. Be wary of steel, my son, and hold it in respect; for it carries within it a mystery and a power.” > > “I do not understand, Father,” faltered the boy. > > The man shook his black mane. “You will in time, Conan. Before a man is worthy to bear a sword of steel in battle–a weapon such as the gods once bore against the giants–he must learn its riddle. He must understand the ways of steel. Know that in all the world you can trust no one, neither man nor woman nor beast, neither spirit nor demon nor god. But you can trust a blade of well-forged steel.” > > The man cupped his son’s small hands within his own and, curling the boy’s fingers about the hilt of the great sword, said; "The heart of a man is like a piece of unworked iron. It must be hammered by adversity and forged by suffering and the challenges flung by the thoughtless gods, nigh unto the point of breaking. It must be purged and hardened in the fires of conflict. It must be purified and shaped on the anvil of despair and loss. > > “Only when your heart has become as steel will you be wotrhy to wield a keen-edged sword in battle and win against your enemies, as did the gods when they conquered the dark giants. When you have mastered the mysteries of steel, my son, your sword will be your very soul.” from the novel _Conan the Barbarian_, by L. Sprague deCamp and Lin Carter, based on the screenplay by John Milius and Oliver Stone. On a lighter note, rent Cheech and Chong’s version of The Corsican Brothers , and look for the scene where Chong and his girlfriend are discussing swords. He is talking about swords. She is talking about penises. I don’t remember the exact words, but it was something along the lines of: HIM: Mine is broken. That’s why I have to get to the castle. That’s where they keep the big ones. HER: Pierre. But his is too big. HIM: They can never be too big. If they are big enough, friend and foe alike will flee in sheer terror. HER: That’s what I did. ---
**Author:** ![Inigo\_Montoya](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/inigo_montoya/32/124_2.png) [@Inigo\_Montoya](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Inigo_Montoya)\ **Post date:** [May 12, 2004, 10:39pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/anyone-got-a-great-quote-about-swords/244589/43 "2004-05-12T22:39:24Z")
> [@Troy McClure SF](#): > > “I am not left-handed.” No. FAIR! I didn’t see Eowyn’s “Those who cannot use swords can still die upon them.” ---
**Author:** ![wolf\_meister](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/wolf_meister/32/15202_2.png) [@wolf\_meister](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/wolf_meister)\ **Post date:** [May 12, 2004, 11:05pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/anyone-got-a-great-quote-about-swords/244589/44 "2004-05-12T23:05:37Z")
**BMalion** Granted swords are low maintenance never-fail weapons of war. However, remember the scene in “Raiders Of The Lost Ark” where Indiana Jones is confronted by the scimitar-wielding villain ? Need I say more? I’ll take a 30:06 any day. ---
**Author:** ![Siege](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/s/dbc845/32.png) [@Siege](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Siege)\ **Post date:** [May 12, 2004, 11:21pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/anyone-got-a-great-quote-about-swords/244589/45 "2004-05-12T23:21:59Z")
You can have the gun; I have the bullets!😃 Now, as I said elsewhere, shall we start negotiations? **Tristan** , the reason I invoked the dread name of **Sweetums** is he was one of my first fencing teachers and one of the best. I’ve learned a lot for him and would learn even more if he ever got back to turning up at BMDL fencing practices again. I am, however, crushed, and my illusions are shattered! : ☹ only with a tragic swoon: You see, I expected him to know those quotes of the top of his head, rather than having to look them up. Hmmm. Maybe this thread is another excuse to re-read _Cyrano de Bergerac_\* or see if I can find a translation of _The Three Musketteers_ I actually like. After all, I didn’t get into fencing because of **Sweetums** ’ good looks! 😃 CJ ---
**Author:** ![PucksRaven](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/p/ecd19e/32.png) [@PucksRaven](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/PucksRaven)\ **Post date:** [May 13, 2004, 12:16am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/anyone-got-a-great-quote-about-swords/244589/46 "2004-05-13T00:16:29Z")
Ages ago I gave my brother a bumper sticker that read: “If they out law guns can we use swords?” ---
**Author:** ![bughunter](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/b/aeb1de/32.png) [@bughunter](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/bughunter)\ **Post date:** [May 13, 2004, 12:21am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/anyone-got-a-great-quote-about-swords/244589/47 "2004-05-13T00:21:18Z")
“You no good with sword; try dick!” --Lo Wang, _Shadow Warrior_ “Magic is impressive, but now Minsc leads. Swords for everyone!” –_Minsc, Baldur’s Gate_ ---
**Author:** ![Gorsnak](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/gorsnak/32/7587_2.png) [@Gorsnak](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Gorsnak)\ **Post date:** [May 13, 2004, 12:24am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/anyone-got-a-great-quote-about-swords/244589/48 "2004-05-13T00:24:22Z")
Magic is nice, but now Minsc leads! Swords for everyone! -Baldur’s Gate ---
**Author:** ![Peter\_Doubt](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/p/df705f/32.png) [@Peter\_Doubt](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Peter_Doubt)\ **Post date:** [May 13, 2004, 4:38am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/anyone-got-a-great-quote-about-swords/244589/49 "2004-05-13T04:38:53Z")
> [@](#): > > Never give a sword to a man who can’t dance. Ancient Celtic Proverb ---
**Author:** ![Lixitxachitl](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/l/7ea924/32.png) [@Lixitxachitl](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Lixitxachitl)\ **Post date:** [May 13, 2004, 6:29am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/anyone-got-a-great-quote-about-swords/244589/50 "2004-05-13T06:29:50Z")
Minsc from BG and BGII is great, he has several sword related ones. This one sprang immediately to mind, though, and is one of my favorites. > [@](#): > > No effect?!? I need bigger sword… ---
**Author:** ![Marley23](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/m/45deac/32.png) [@Marley23](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Marley23)\ **Post date:** [May 13, 2004, 7:44am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/anyone-got-a-great-quote-about-swords/244589/51 "2004-05-13T07:44:35Z")
The Romeo and Juliet quote is actually “He jests at scars that never felt a wound.” It’s about love, not swords… From the same play: “O! he is the courageous captain of compliments. He fights as you sing prick-song, keeps time, distance, and proportion; rests me his minim rest, one, two, and the third in your bosom; the very butcher of a silk button, a duellist, a duellist; a gentleman of the very first house, of the first and second cause. Ah! the immortal passado! the punto reverso! the hay!” Okay, Mercutio’s making fun of Tybalt and his fencing, but it’s about it. 😛 ---
**Author:** ![N9IWP](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/n9iwp/32/3154_2.png) [@N9IWP](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/N9IWP)\ **Post date:** [May 13, 2004, 11:48am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/anyone-got-a-great-quote-about-swords/244589/52 "2004-05-13T11:48:03Z")
Anothe from Kill Bill (1) I can tell you with no ego that this is my finest blade. If, on your journey, you should encounter God… God will be cut. Brian ---
**Author:** ![BMalion](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/b/e274bd/32.png) [@BMalion](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/BMalion)\ **Post date:** [May 13, 2004, 12:11pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/anyone-got-a-great-quote-about-swords/244589/53 "2004-05-13T12:11:17Z")
> [@wolf\_meister](#): > > **BMalion** > Granted swords are low maintenance never-fail weapons of war. > However, remember the scene in “Raiders Of The Lost Ark” where Indiana Jones is confronted by the scimitar-wielding villain ? Need I say more? > I’ll take a 30:06 any day. Did I fail to include a “smiley” ? Did I not say : > [@BMalion](#): > > …if they run out of bullets… You are welcome to your gun, _without_ bullets, against me with my sword any day. 😉 (do they make a bayonet for a 30:06?) ---
**Author:** ![Tristan](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/tristan/32/18058_2.png) [@Tristan](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Tristan)\ **Post date:** [May 13, 2004, 6:10pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/anyone-got-a-great-quote-about-swords/244589/54 "2004-05-13T18:10:50Z")
> [@Sweetums](#): > > Long tiime SCA member. Companion of the Order of the White Scarf. I have also studied kendo, and other Eastern martial arts. Besides the SCA I have done quite a bit of outside study in the Western martial arts, particularly the documents of Marazzo, Saviolo, and DiGrassi. Much of this study has been put to practical use in raising the bar for many of the SCA fencers in my area. I and others have been instramantel in turnin the emphasis from just a game to a scolarly pursuit. > > ``` > I am often called on to provide sword training to local actors, though I am not a member of SAFD I have had some degree of training in that respect as well. > > ``` > > So, if such can be said to exist in this modern era, I am a swordsman. Good enough. I was hoping you turned out to be more than just an SCA fencer, and you pass. Says me, who doesn’t fence, and isn’t very good with other sharp things. When society collapses, you can come stay in my nice stable dictatorship but you’ll have to teach me… hehehe… ---
**Author:** ![Shodan](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/s/9f8e36/32.png) [@Shodan](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Shodan)\ **Post date:** [May 13, 2004, 6:40pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/anyone-got-a-great-quote-about-swords/244589/55 "2004-05-13T18:40:23Z")
\*Gold for the mistress, Silver for the maid, Copper for the craftsman, Cunning at his trade. “Good!” cried the baron, Sitting in his hall, “But iron - cold iron - Is master of them all.” - Rudyard Kipling\* Not about swords, but knives - > [@The brigand of Sicily](#): > > Money I have none to give, but I leave you advice to last a lifetime. > > Your thumb on the blade - and strike upwards. - G.K. Chesterton, IIRC Regards, Shodan ---
**Author:** ![dotchan](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/d/9d8465/32.png) [@dotchan](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/dotchan)\ **Post date:** [May 13, 2004, 6:54pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/anyone-got-a-great-quote-about-swords/244589/56 "2004-05-13T18:54:26Z")
Two pages and nobody’s referred to 8-bit Theatre yet? :eek: (Now, mind you, I’m not so geeky as to actually look up the quotes, so they might be inaccurate.) “I like swords.” “I’ve named them stabbity and slashity.” “Swordchucks, yo.” 😃 …and I really want to throw another quote in there about the Two-Fisted Monkey Style, but I can’t recall it off the top of my head. ---
**Author:** ![tygerbryght](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/t/a9a28c/32.png) [@tygerbryght](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/tygerbryght)\ **Post date:** [May 13, 2004, 8:22pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/anyone-got-a-great-quote-about-swords/244589/57 "2004-05-13T20:22:21Z")
> [@Jeff Olsen](#): > > “There are but two powers in the world, the sword and the mind. In the long run the sword is always beaten by the mind.” > > - Napoleon Love it! Now, if someone will just come up with an apposite quote from Wellington, I’ll set the pair up together in my sigfile. Pretty please? 🆒 ---
**Author:** ![Marley23](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/m/45deac/32.png) [@Marley23](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Marley23)\ **Post date:** [May 13, 2004, 8:51pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/anyone-got-a-great-quote-about-swords/244589/58 "2004-05-13T20:51:39Z")
> [@](#): > > Sword lovers live life to the hilt! (I just made that up) If you want it to have the right double-entendre character, I’d go with… Swordsmen do it to the hilt! ---
**Author:** ![Sweetums](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/s/5f8ce5/32.png) [@Sweetums](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Sweetums)\ **Post date:** [May 13, 2004, 9:13pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/anyone-got-a-great-quote-about-swords/244589/59 "2004-05-13T21:13:58Z")
> [@Siege](#): > > I am, however, crushed, and my illusions are shattered! : ☹ only with a tragic swoon: You see, I expected him to know those quotes of the top of his head, rather than having to look them up. Ahh Siege, but you forget. In addition to my skill with sword, I pride myself at my skill at my chosen profession. ``` Any good reference librarian knows, always provide documentation for your answers. I could have tossed out a few from memory, but having the resources right here, I would be remiss in not using them. :cool: ``` ---
**Author:** ![Skywatcher](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/skywatcher/32/254_2.png) [@Skywatcher](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Skywatcher)\ **Post date:** [May 13, 2004, 10:08pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/anyone-got-a-great-quote-about-swords/244589/60 "2004-05-13T22:08:55Z")
> [@tygerbryght](#): > > Love it! > > Now, if someone will just come up with an apposite quote from Wellington, I’ll set the pair up together in my sigfile. > > Pretty please? 🆒 Will this do? “Hard pounding, gentlemen. Let’s see who pounds the longest.” [Previous page](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/anyone-got-a-great-quote-about-swords/244589.md?page=2) [Next page](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/anyone-got-a-great-quote-about-swords/244589.md?page=4)