"You, why are you so afraid of war and slaughter? Even if all the rest of us drop and die around you, grappling for the ships, you'd run no risk of death: you lack the heart to last it out in combat—co…"

"He knew a good many tricks, but she knew more."

"And it is not a good thing to be a guest in a strange land, for a man may be a burden to his host."

"The best omen is to defend one's country."

"Hunger is insolent, and will be fed."