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The Last Kingdom
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"The Last Kingdom" Quotes

A Saxon nobleman is torn between his loyalty to his birthright and his captors, the Vikings, in this historical fiction novel.

Quotes

Destiny is everything.

Bernard Cornwell

destiny

Warriors live by the sword, Uhtred, they die by the sword. You cannot change that.

Bernard Cornwell

wardestiny

The dead cannot change their fate.

Bernard Cornwell

fate

Victory is all that matters, and victory cannot be achieved by coddling warriors.

Bernard Cornwell

victorywar

I am Uhtred, son of Uhtred, and destiny is everything.

Bernard Cornwell

destinyidentity

To be a warrior is to learn to be genuine in every moment.

Bernard Cornwell

warriorauthenticity

Not all men can be warriors, Uhtred. But all men can be truthful.

Bernard Cornwell

warriortruth

Warriors must never show fear, Uhtred. Never.

Bernard Cornwell

warriorfear

The sword and the shield. That is all a man needs.

Bernard Cornwell

warriorstrength

Swords may win battles, but it is alliances that win wars.

Bernard Cornwell

waralliances