History was a series of decisions about what to tell and a series of accidents about what survived after telling. Not truth, but a historian could search for truth, and the search was as worthy as any other human activity. — David Drake Copy Share Image
“The most important thing of all was not the poverty of its essence, but that it was there .” — David Drake Copy Share
“You take more flies with honey than vinegar, Hogg.” Hogg snorted. “And what’s a fly’s pelt worth, young master?” he said.” — David Drake Copy Share
The use of force is always an answer to problems. Whether or not it's a satisfactory answer depends on a number of things, not… — David Drake Copy Share
“His desktop was a sheet of black opal with neither paper nor a data console to mar its polished perfection. A small printer perched… — David Drake Copy Share
The use of force is always an answer to problems. Force isn't an attractive answer, though. — David Drake Copy Share
“She owned the road as an elephant owns the veldt and like a big blue elephant moved with massive grace and dignity.” — David Drake Copy Share
The use of force is always an answer to problems...[It] isn't an attractive answer, though. — David Drake Copy Share
History was a series of decisions about what to tell and a series of accidents about what survived after telling. Not truth, but a… — David Drake Copy Share
