Charles-xii Quote by William Bolitho

“He had made a vow to defend his country against all enemies, foreign and domestic. He’d never expected to fight unknown beings that weren’t…

— Lisa Carlisle

“No, the Empire needed to be fought. It had to be resisted.”

— Greg Rucka

“and he felt that, just as he had conquered this place, he could conquer the world.”

— Paulo Coelho

“Lesson taught by History: do not fight Russians in their own territory.”

— Victor Bello Accioly

“Conquest was not satisfying if it began with a surrender.”

— Nenia Campbell

“But he didn’t survive a war, not really,” Augustus said. “He survived a genocide.”

— John Green

“He was always just mad enough to take treaties seriously. Honor, you know. I don't have any.”

— Orson Scott Card

“Of course he was afraid of war. Only fools are not. Anaxantis was no fool. He was fully prepared to fight, but only as…

— Andrew Ashling

“Since this is Russia, such things are to be expected, though of course, neither he nor anyone else expected it.”

— Ingrid Bengis

“A final stand, then. One last battle. At least he could say that he had fought. When he met his brothers and sisters on…

— Paolo Bacigalupi

“Reluctantly he realized some forces could not be conquered and some vengeances can never be sated.”

— Bill Willingham

“Strange, Andras thought, that war could lead you to involuntarily forgive a person who didn't deserve forgiveness, just as it might make you kill…

— Julie Orringer