“The world cannot be full of lead dogs, or the pack would pull itself apart.”

“There are many who say I believe this, but would they hold true to those beliefs if their children were threatened? No. But Genghis would. If you told him you would kill his children, he would tell...”

“History was more than just stories, he reminded himself as the men walked forward with their burdens. It taught lessons as well.”

“Xuan smiled at the thought of men sleeping peacefully next to those they would try to kill in daylight. Only humanity could have conceived such a strange and artificial way to die. Wolves might tea...”

“There is a price for all things, my son, for all men. I have merely to find his.”

“No worthy goal should come easily, he told himself. Suffering created value.”

“Iron can only be destroyed by rust, and rust is a slow process which is caused by the hydrogen ion from water in the environment. Coat yourself against negative thoughts and be careful what you fee...”

“Not only strike while the iron is hot, but make it hot by striking.”

“Iron sharpens iron; scholar, the scholar.”