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Terry Prachett Quotes

Terry Prachett quotes about men

English Author, Writer April 28, 1948

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Terry Prachett quote: "Creators aren't gods. They make places, which is quite hard...."
Creators aren't gods. They make places, which is quite hard. It's men that make gods. This explains a lot. Terry Prachett
Night poured over the desert. It came suddenly, in purple. In the clear air, the stars drilled down out of the sky, reminding any thoughtful watcher that it is in the deserts and high places that religions are generated. When men see nothing but bottomless infinity over their heads they have always had a driving and desperate urge to find someone to put in the way. Terry Prachett
Needless to say, they refused to submit to the Empire, conducting such a persistent guerrilla war that the Romans gave up hope of conquering Scotland, and the Wee Free Men remained both wee and free. Terry Prachett
When Mr. Aching had worked for the old Baron, they had, as men of the world, reached a sensible arrangement, which was that Mr. Aching would do whatever the Baron asked him to do. Provided the Baron asked Mr. Aching to do what Mr. Aching wanted to do and it needed to be done. Terry Prachett
Terry Prachett quote: "Pulling together is the aim of despotism and tyranny. Free men..."
Pulling together is the aim of despotism and tyranny. Free men pull in all kinds of directions. Terry Prachett
The consensus seemed to be that if really large numbers of men were sent to storm the mountain, then enough might survive the rocks to take the citadel. This is essentially the basis of all military thinking. Terry Prachett
Who knew what evil lurked in the hearts of men? A copper, that's who. (...)You saw how close men lived to the beast. You realized that people like Carcer were not mad. They were incredibily sane. They were simply men without a shield. They'd looked at the world and realized that all the rules didn't have to apply to them, not if they didn't want them to. They weren't fooled by all the little stories. They shook hands with the beast. Terry Prachett
Royalty pollutes people’s minds, boy. honest men start bowing and bobbing just because someone’s granddad was a bigger murdering bastard than theirs was. Terry Prachett
Terry Prachett quote: "No. Men should die for lies. But the truth is too precious to..."
No. Men should die for lies. But the truth is too precious to die for. Terry Prachett
Terry Prachett quote: "They obeyed, as wise men do when a woman puts her foot down . . ."
They obeyed, as wise men do when a woman puts her foot down . . . Terry Prachett
Broadly, therefore, the three even now lurching across the deserted planks of the Brass Bridge were dead drunk assassins and the men behind them were bent on inserting the significant comma. Terry Prachett
SOONER OR LATER ALL MEN MUST DIE. EVERYTHING DIES IN THE END. I CAN BE ROBBED BUT NEVER DENIED, I TOLD MYSELF. WHY WORRY? “I too cannot be cheated,” snapped Fate. Terry Prachett
Terry Prachett quote: "Men marched away, Vimes. And men marched back. How glorious..."
Men marched away, Vimes. And men marched back. How glorious the battles would have been that they never had to fight! Terry Prachett
He always says that,' muttered Vimes as the two men hurried down the stairs. 'He knows I don't like being married to a duchess.''I thought you and Lady Sybil-''Oh, being married to Sybil is fine, fine,' said Vimes hurriedly. 'It's just the duchess bit I don't like. Terry Prachett
Terry Prachett quote: "Shoes, men, coffins; never accept the first one you see."
Shoes, men, coffins; never accept the first one you see. Terry Prachett

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