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petronius

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5. That always reminds me of this quote from Lawrence of Arabia:

Reply to quinnox (Original post)

Wed Jan 15, 2014, 02:00 AM

Jan 2014

"I carry twenty-three great wounds, all got in battle. Seventy-five men have I killed with my own hands in battle. I scatter, I burn my enemies' tents. I take away their flocks and herds. The Turks pay me a golden treasure, yet I am poor! Because *I* am a river to my people!"

I prefer Auda's philosophy - Conan and Genghis didn't seem so keen on being a river to the people...

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Conan the Barbarian's famous quote on What is good in life? - he didn't really say it [View all] quinnox Jan 2014 OP

I highly doubt Kahn said that either NoOneMan Jan 2014 #1

Nah... Conan was just riffing on an obvious idol of his. flying rabbit Jan 2014 #2

A wolf is no less a wolf... countryjake Jan 2014 #3

All in all, I kinda prefer what the officer said. Beearewhyain Jan 2014 #4

That always reminds me of this quote from Lawrence of Arabia: petronius Jan 2014 #5

Except he wasn't a river to his people. Marr Jan 2014 #8

Still a river, just 1/3 of it was diverted - a rivulet, then petronius Jan 2014 #10

Oh my god... how do I awlays miss these things? Marr Jan 2014 #13

That also may be where the dogs-chasing-Conan scene came from. Marr Jan 2014 #6

Sounds like the Old Testament. Kurovski Jan 2014 #7

Kahn Like to Quote Melville actually Katashi_itto Jan 2014 #9

The greatest happiness Vattel Jan 2014 #11

Chris Christie is "CONEMAN THE BARBARIAN" napkinz Jan 2014 #12