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The Klingon Way - A Warrior's Guide
[TKW p.iii]
There is nothing shameful in falling before a superior enemy.
[TKW p.ix,24]
We are Klingons!
[TKW p.3]
Klingons are born, live as warriors, then die.
[TKW p.5]
Klingons are born to fight and conquer.
[TKW p.5]
When threatened, fight.
[TKW p.7]
We fight to enrich the spirit.
[TKW p.7]
If you are sad, act!
[TKW p.8]
Hit them hard and hit them fast.
[TKW p.8]
Klingons do not procrastinate.
[TKW p.9]
If it's in your way, knock it down.
[TKW p.9]
To survive, we must expand.
[TKW p.11]
Klingons are a proud race, and we intend to go on being proud.
[TKW p.13]
Great deeds, great songs.
[TKW p.15]
The memory of you sings in my blood.
[TKW p.17]
Choose to fight, not negotiate.
[TKW p.19]
If you must negotiate, watch you enemy's eyes.
[TKW p.19]
Brute strength is not the most important asset in a fight.
[TKW p.21]
Real power is in the heart.
[TKW p.23]
There is no honor in attacking the weak.
[TKW p.24]
When in doubt, surprise them.
[TKW p.25]
Trust your instincts.
[TKW p.27]
There are no old warriors.
[TKW p.29]
Listen to the voice of your blood.
[TKW p.31]
A warrior's blood boils before the fire is hot.
[TKW p.32]
In space, all warriors are cold warriors.
[TKW p.33]
Blood and water don't mix.
[TKW p.34]
One is always of his tribe.
[TKW p.34]
Drinking fake ale is better than drinking water.
[TKW p.35]
A warrior does not let a friend face danger alone.
[TKW p.37]
When a warrior goes to battle, he does not abandon his friends.
[TKW p.38]
Klingons do not faint.
[TKW p.40]
Klingons do not get sick.
[TKW p.40]
Klingons do not lie in bed.
[TKW p.40]
To understand life, endure pain.
[TKW p.43]
Pleasure is nonessential.
[TKW p.45]
A warrior does not complain about physical discomfort.
[TKW p.46]
Klingons never bluff.
[TKW p.46]
Adhere to virtue honorably.
[TKW p.47]
Virtue is the reward.
[TKW p.47]
One need not enjoy virtue.
[TKW p.48]
There is always a chance.
[TKW p.49]
Capture all opportunities.
[TKW p.51]
Honor is more important than life.
[TKW p.53]
One does not achieve honor while acting dishonorably.
[TKW p.55]
When you insult a Klingon's honor, prepare for trouble.
[TKW p.56]
If you cannot fail, you cannot succeed.
[TKW p.56]
If you cannot be shamed, you cannot be honored.
[TKW p.57]
The Klingon who kills without showing his face has no honor.
[TKW p.59]
Only an enemy without honor refuses to show himself in battle.
[TKW p.61]
A leader must stand alone.
[TKW p.63]
Navigate your vessel alone.
[TKW p.63]
May you enemies run with fear.
[TKW p.65]
May you scare your enemies, may your enemies run.
[TKW p.65]
For one mission, there is one leader.
[TKW p.66]
A Klingon does not postpone a matter of honor.
[TKW p.67]
It is a good day to die.
[TKW p.69]
May you die well.
[TKW p.71]
If you are afraid to die, you have already died.
[TKW p.72]
Death is an experience best shared.
[TKW p.73]
To really succeed, you must enjoy eating poison.
[TKW p.73]
To die defending his ship is the hope of every Klingon.
[TKW p.74]
To die in the line of duty is the hope of every Klingon.
[TKW p.74]
To die while serving the Empire is the hope of every Klingon.
[TKW p.74]
A Klingon warrior is always prepared to fight.
[TKW p.77]
A Klingon warrior is always prepared to die.
[TKW p.77]
Never leave without your bat'telh.
[TKW p.79]
No Klingon ever breaks his word.
[TKW p.80]
Focus on but one target.
[TKW p.81]
You salute the stars.
[TKW p.83]
A beard is a symbol of courage.
[TKW p.85]
Stop talking! Drink!
[TKW p.87]
A warrior fights to the death.
[TKW p.88]
Klingons do not surrender.
[TKW p.89]
A Klingon does not run away from his battles.
[TKW p.91]
May you die before you are captured.
[TKW p.93]
Better to die on our feet than live on our knees.
[TKW p.95]
Cowards take hostages. Klingons do not.
[TKW p.97]
No one survived Khitomer.
[TKW p.99]
Even the best blade will rust and grow dull unless it is cared for.
[TKW p.101]
The used kut'luch is always shiny.
[TKW p.103]
Shooting space garbage is no test of a warrior's mettle.
[TKW p.104]
Only fools have no fear.
[TKW p.105]
The wind does not respect a fool.
[TKW p.107]
Fear is power.
[TKW p.109]
Only a fool fights in a burning house.
[TKW p.111]
Only fools don't attack.
[TKW p.113]
A fool's only achievement is death.
[TKW p.115]
Fools die young.
[TKW p.117]
Mercy or power.
[TKW p.119]
Keep holding the hammer!
[TKW p.120]
Revenge is the best revenge.
[TKW p.121]
Always it is the brave ones who die.
[TKW p.123]
Survival must be earned.
[TKW p.125]
Victory must be earned.
[TKW p.125]
Four thousand throats may be cut in one night by a running man.
[TKW p.127]
An honorable death requires no vengeance.
[TKW p.129]
Tickle us, do we not laugh?
Prick us, do we not bleed?
Wrong us, shall we not seek revenge?
[TKW p.131]
Revenge is a dish which is best served cold.
[TKW p.133]
If winning is not important, then why keep score?
[TKW p.135]
The execution of but one warrior brings shame to all.
[TKW p.136]
He doesn't eat gagh!
[TKW p.137]
If a warrior ignores duty, acts dishonorably, or is disloyal, he is nothing.
[TKW p.139]
Gagh is always best when served live.
[TKW p.141]
Admire the person with dirt under his fingernails.
[TKW p.142]
You lack dirt under your fingernails.
[TKW p.142]
Motives are insignificant.
[TKW p.143]
When a warrior dies, his spirit escapes.
[TKW p.145]
If the warrior's spirit has not escaped, the battle is still going on.
[TKW p.147]
Curse well!
[TKW p.148]
Conquer what you desire.
[TKW p.149]
You have choosen your weapon, so fight!
[TKW p.151]
Celebrate! Tomorrow we may die!
[TKW p.153]
The family of a Klingon warrior is responsible for his actions, and he is responsible for theirs.
[TKW p.155]
The dishonor of the father dishonors his sons and their sons for three generations.
[TKW p.155]
Remember the scent.
[TKW p.157]
Love is always smelled.
[TKW p.159]
The hunter does not lie down with the prey.
[TKW p.161]
Do not kill an animal unless you intend to eat it.
[TKW p.163]
Klingons kill for their own purposes.
[TKW p.165]
Don't trust those who frequently smile.
[TKW p.167]
A sharp knife is nothing without a sharp eye.
[TKW p.169]
Your father is a part of you always.
[TKW p.170]
Pay no heed to glob flies.
[TKW p.171]
If you sleep with targs, you'll wake up with glob flies.
[TKW p.173]
If the {qIvon} is cold, the blood is hot.
[TKW p.174]
No pain, no gain.
[TKW p.175]
The son of a Klingon is a man the day he can first hold a blade.
[TKW p.177]
The victor is always right.
[TKW p.179]
In war, there is nothing more honorable than victory.
[TKW p.179]
History is written by the victors.
[TKW p.179]
To find ale, go into a bar.
[TKW p.181]
A ship cloaks in order to attack.
[TKW p.182]
In order to succeed, we attack.
[TKW p.183]
Everyone encounters tribbles occasionally.
[TKW p.184]
If you want to eat pipius claw, you'll have to break a few pipiuses.
[TKW p.185]
Break a pipius!
[TKW p.185]
Trust, but locate the doors.
[TKW p.186]
Trust, but verify.
[TKW p.186]
When you begin a mission, remeber Aktuh and Melota.
[TKW p.187]
Don't trust Yridians who bring gifts.
[TKW p.189]
Don't trust Ferengi who give back money.
[TKW p.189]
He can sell ice on Rura Penthe.
[TKW p.190]
Don't just aim; hit the target!
[TKW p.191]
If a warrior does not fight, he does not breathe.
[TKW p.193]
Hear the warrior cry out!
[TKW p.195]
Anger excites.
[TKW p.196]
You pay attention to your Fek'lhr and I will pay attention to mine.
[TKW p.197]
Care about your students.
[TKW p.199]
When an escaped prisoner looks for a guard, he always finds one.
[TKW p.200]
No enemy is boring.
[TKW p.201]
Today I am a warrior.
[TKW p.203]
I must show you my heart.
[TKW p.203]
I travel the river of blood.
[TKW p.203]
If you don't use the painstik, the child will never celebrate his Age of Ascension.
[TKW p.205]
I am not a merry man.
[TKW p.206]
Don't catch any bugs.
[TKW p.207]
We succeed together in a greater whole.
[TKW p.209]
Destroying an empire to win a war is no victory, and ending a battle to save an empire is no defeat.
[TKW p.211]
Have the courage to admit your mistakes.
[TKW p.212]
Buy or die.
[TKW p.213]
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