Quotes Tagged With :barbarian

[H]e is a barbarian, and thinks that the customs of his tribe and island are the laws of nature.

War is the business of barbarians.

The Barbarian hopes — and that is the mark of him, that he can have his cake and eat it too.He will....

Peace ought not be regarded the height of civilization, else like barbarians we forever battle for peace.....

There is always a city. There is always a civilisation. There is always a barbarian with a pickaxe. Sometimes....

As man becomes more technologically advanced, his barbarity becomes even more lethal

You can take the barbarian out of the tavern, but he can take the blood out of your body.

the veneer of civilization is exceedingly thin

No enemies had ever taken Ankh-Morpork. Well technically they had, quite often; the city welcomed free-spending....

The modern man is usually in a hurry to get to a destination from which he will sooner or later suffer....