Re: [Epic] flavor text

From: <duckrvr_at_...>
Date: Tue, 11 Feb 1997 10:15:49 -0600

At 05:36 PM 2/10/97 -0800, you wrote:
>re an earlier request:
>
>"You strive for victory. That is obvious.
>What may be less obvious is the *nature* of that victory.
>There are circumstances in which you may destroy the enemy uterly,
>without loss to your own forces, and yet the victory will be his.
>
>In all situations you must first decide on the nature of victory,
>and then take steps to secure it.
>
>Avoid the instinct to fight first and think later."
>
> - Leman Russ, Meditations, Book IV

Sun Tzu paraphrase - any decent translation will give stuff just as good

>"The day will not save them.
>And we own the night."
>
> -attributed to Warmaster Horus
> before the assault on the Imperial Palace

I have to admit this is pretty good at expressing the whole "Rah! Rah! Gung
Ho!" attitude.

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Received on Tue Feb 11 1997 - 16:15:49 UTC