"But the helmet had gold decoration, and the……" — Terry Pratchett
"But the helmet had gold decoration, and the bespoke armorers had made a new gleaming breastplate with useless gold ornamentation on it. Sam Vimes felt like a class traitor every time he wore it. He hated being thought of as one of those people that wore stupid ornamental armor. It was gilt by association."
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1,149 Quotes by Terry Pratchett
Terry Pratchett has 1,149 quotes on this site.
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This is not a contest between persons. The humblest citizen in all the land, when clad in the armor of…
— William Jennings Bryan
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Suspicion is a heavy armor and with its weight it impedes more than it protects.
— Robert Burns
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Prayer is the preface to the book of Christian living; the text of the new life sermon; the girding on…
— Austin Phelps
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When you get up in the morning, you merely put on your clothes. When a colored man gets up in…
— Kristin Hunter
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Naught can deform the human race Like to the armor's iron brace.
— William Blake
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Don't listen to the lies, I swear they all lies. You know I could be your knight in shining Armor…
— Drake
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Every morning, I get up, get out of bed, and get on my knees and thank God for waking up…
— Ben Stein
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. . . Virtue, morality, and religion. This is the armor, my friend, and this alone that renders us invincible.…
— Patrick Henry
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Philosophers are only men in armor after all.
— Charles Dickens
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Let him not boast who puts his armor on as he who puts it off, the battle done.
— Henry Wadsworth Longfellow
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What kind of living can be out of fear? Once the armor is dropped you can live out of love,…
— Rajneesh
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A mature person should disconnect himself from anything that is connected with fear. That`s how maturity comes. Just watch all…
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