Success in war,” he went on, “is measured by whether or not you do what you aim to—not by whether you yourself live or die. The success of a war is not measured in the same terms as the success of a fight. Succeeding in a war is getting what you want, whether you yourself live or die. Now, it’s sometimes nicer to be alive afterward and enjoy what you’ve fought for—provided what you’ve fought for is enjoyable. But if you want it badly enough—want others to have it—even that isn’t necessary. And it sure as hell doesn’t matter how nobly or how crudely you pursue your goal, or who makes allowances or who condescends to you in the process. If you know what you want, and you want it badly enough to do whatever you have to, then do it. If you don’t—forget it.
– Highlighted by Lachlan Hardy in The Ladies of Mandrigyn: The Sun Wolf and Starhawk Series (Book One) by Barbara Hambly
Success in war,” he went on, “is measured by whether or not you do what you aim to—not by whether you yourself live or die. The success of a war is not measured in the same terms as the success of a fight. Succeeding in a war is getting what you want, whether you yourself live or die. Now, it’s sometimes nicer to be alive afterward and enjoy what you’ve fought for—provided what you’ve fought for is enjoyable. But if you want it badly enough—want others to have it—even that isn’t necessary. And it sure as hell doesn’t matter how nobly or how crudely you pursue your goal, or who makes allowances or who condescends to you in the process. If you know what you want, and you want it badly enough to do whatever you have to, then do it. If you don’t—forget it.
– Highlighted by Lachlan Hardy in The Ladies of Mandrigyn: The Sun Wolf and Starhawk Series (Book One) by Barbara Hambly
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