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Rurik made a great show of looking Istel over, while Dekklis found wits and tongue and got the latter in service to the former.
“The most important question of your life (when facing a knife) is: “Do I have to engage?” Stop and think about that. Asking that question when someone pulls a knife on you can— literally— save your life. Something else I talk about in this book is how often someone will pull a knife to scare you away. He’s showing you how serious he is. Now an interesting bit of trivia is overwhelmingly violence comes with instructions on how to avoid it. Surprise, surprise, unless you’re being a complete dick, odds are those instructions are legitimate. He’s offering you a deal: Change your behavior and he won’t hurt you. So if a guy is five feet away from you, pulls a knife, and says, “Get the fuck out of here”—take the deal!”
― Knives, Knife Fighting, & Related Hassles: How to Survive a REAL Knife Fight
― Knives, Knife Fighting, & Related Hassles: How to Survive a REAL Knife Fight
“It is useless for the sheep to pass resolutions in favor of vegetarianism, while the wolf remains of a different opinion.”
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“Luxury always comes at someone else’s expense. One of the many advantages of civilization is that one doesn’t generally have to see that, if one doesn’t wish. You’re free to enjoy its benefits without troubling your conscience.”
― Ancillary Justice
― Ancillary Justice
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