In honor of Errol Flynn's birthday, some sword quotes

[gryphonrhi]

Those who play with the devil's toys will be brought by degrees to wield his sword.
     - Buckminster Fuller, 1895 - 1983

When the sword is once drawn, the passions of men observe no bounds of moderation.
     - Alexander Hamilton, 1757 - 1804

Justice which does not bear a sword beside its scales soon falls into ridicule.
     - Charles de

Comments

[vivwiley]

(Now I fee like I need a katana icon)

And, to quote a Japanese proverb: The tongue is more to be feared than the sword. :-)

[gryphonrhi]

Oh, perfect proverb! Thank you!

(Yeah, I was startled not to have a better icon for this!)

[springwoof]

Excellent sword quotes!

How about:

"Think not that I am come to send peace on earth: I came not to send peace, but a sword." ~Jesus
Matthew 10:34

"You can't expect to wield supreme power just because some watery tart threw a sword at you!" ~Dennis the Peasant
Monty Python and the Holy Grail