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16 Quotes from The Song of Achilles book by Madeline Miller

Hello. I am Deepak Kundu, an avid book reader and quotes collector. Here is a list of 16 quotes that I liked and saved while reading The Song of Achilles book by Madeline Miller. I hope you enjoy reading them.

The Song of Achilles Quotes

There is no law that gods must be fair.

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Wealth and reputation were the things our people had always killed for.

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What is more heroic than to fight for the honor of the most beautiful woman in the world, against the mightiest city of the East?

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Our men liked conquest; they did not trust a man who was conquered himself.

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If every soldier killed only those who’d personally offended him, we’d have no wars at all. Though maybe it’s not such a bad idea.

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Success in such a war as this comes only through men sewn to a single purpose, funneled to a single spear thrust rather than a thousand needle-pricks.

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You can use a spear as a walking stick, but that will not change its nature.

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There are many ways to start a war. I always think raiding makes a good beginning. It accomplishes almost the same thing as diplomacy, but with greater profit.

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Our world was one of blood, and the honor it won; only cowards did not fight. For a prince there was no choice. You warred and won, or warred and died.

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It was a strange war. No territory was gained, no prisoners were taken. It was for honor only, man against man.

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We obey our kings, but only within reason.

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My life is my reputation. It is all I have. I will not live much longer. Memory is all I can hope for.

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No man is worth more than another, wherever he is from.

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There are no bargains between lions and men. I will kill you and eat you raw.

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In grief, men must help each other, though they are enemies.

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Fame is a strange thing. Some men gain glory after they die, while others fade. What is admired in one generation is abhorred in another.

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