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Imperial Proverbs and Thoughts for the Day
ON DEATH
The question is not when, but how, will I die?
It is better to die for the Emperor than to live for yourself.
The blood of martyrs is the seed of the Imperium.
Curse now the death in vain.
Life is a prison, death a release.
By the manner of our death are we judged.
The wise man learns from the deaths of others.
Death be thy compass.
Not even the dead know the end of war.
The dead watch over us and guide us.
Death is the servant of the righteous.
Glory in death is life Eternal.
Official! The graves of warriors who have given their lives for the Emperor now outnumber the stars themselves.
Even a man who has nothing can still offer his life.
Warriors of the Emperor seek no reward but death.
Fear not death, for the soul of the dutiful man never dies.
By the manner of their death we shall know them.
Life is the Emperor’s currency, spend it well.
No man died in His service that died in vain.
Dying for something is greater than living for nothing.
The dead cannot cry out for revenge; it is the duty of the living to do so for them.
What a pity it is that we can die but once to serve our Emperor!
ON DUTY
Obey your orders.
True happiness stems only from duty.
Better to self-destruct than acquiesce.
Your freedom must be bought with the currency of blood, toil and tears, a price all men pay.
Excuses are the refuge of the weak.
Perseverance and silence are the highest virtues.
Only the awkward question; only the foolish ask twice.
Follow the Emperor, and the glory of victory shall be yours.
In our resolve we only reflect His purpose of will.
Obedience is the maker of armies.
Work is Prayer.
For those who seek perfection there can be no rest on this side of the grave.
The burden of failure is the most terrible punishment of all.
To err is to invite retribution.
Life is not measured in years, but in the deeds of men.
To question is to doubt.
Seek reward in service alone.
Hard work conquers everything.
Thou shalt not.
One man can start a landslide with the casting of a single pebble.
He who keeps silent consents.
Will is not enough. Act!
Heresy grows from idleness.
Submit to His will.
Obedience is blind.
Work earns Salvation.
His will be done.
There will be no victory without your sacrifice.
If a job’s worth doing it’s worth dying for.
Labour long in His sight.
Serve the Emperor today, tomorrow you may be dead.
To fail in the service of the Emperor is the greatest of sins.
Obedience is not enough.
Your purpose is greatness.
To serve Him is to worship Him.
Take care, lest your protests grow tiresome.
The loyal slave learns to love the lash.
Only in death does duty end.
ON FAITH
Only the Emperor is all.
The cosmos cries out for salvation.
Cease and Repent.
The man who has nothing can still have faith.
A small mind is easily filled with faith.
Power does not reside with the Oracle, but with the Priests.
Zeal is its own excuse.
Adamantium walls and plasteel bulkheads may seem formidable, but an unshakable faith in the Immortal Emperor of Man can overcome any barriers.
There is only the Emperor, and he is our shield and protector.
All souls cry out for salvation.
Faith is stronger than adamantium.
In Nostra Manus – Progenies Futuris.
Praise be, Emperor, Lord.
Be vigilant and strong. The Emperor knows what evil lurks in the vacillation of a weak fool.
Only the lost understand true terror
To strengthen the Sword you must first strengthen the Shield.
Blessed is a closed mind filled with faith.
Faith without deeds is worthless.
Without Him there is nothing.
