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Re: Honorverse favorite one-liners
Post by cthia   » Sun Jan 26, 2014 3:50 am

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This is a notable one-liner that came out of the mouth of Houseman. I know :o
But I like it anyways.

"...war was simply the continuation of diplomacy by non-diplomatic means." :lol:

Again, same argument, same jackass.
But of course I am certain we all enjoyed the treatise delivered unto him after that remark.
'Honor of The Queen.'

Son, your mother says I have to hang you. Personally I don't think this is a capital offense. But if I don't hang you, she's gonna hang me and frankly, I'm not the one in trouble. —cthia's father. Incident in ? Axiom of Common Sense
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Re: Honorverse favorite one-liners
Post by roseandheather   » Sun Jan 26, 2014 3:53 am

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cthia wrote:This is a notable one-liner that came out of the mouth of Houseman. I know :o
But I like it anyways.

"...war was simply the continuation of diplomacy by non-diplomatic means." :lol:

Again, same argument, same jackass.
But of course I am certain we all enjoyed the treatise delivered unto him after that remark.
'Honor of The Queen.'


The treatise was absolutely delightful. I especially enjoyed the part where Honor's fist plowed into his face. :D
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Re: Honorverse favorite one-liners
Post by cthia   » Sun Jan 26, 2014 4:00 am

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Commander!
:lol: :lol:

Son, your mother says I have to hang you. Personally I don't think this is a capital offense. But if I don't hang you, she's gonna hang me and frankly, I'm not the one in trouble. —cthia's father. Incident in ? Axiom of Common Sense
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Re: Honorverse favorite one-liners
Post by yannosh   » Sun Jan 26, 2014 6:22 am

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What, no has yet put forth then Major Ramirez'es
"I never said I wouldn't hurt you."
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Ceterum censeo Foedam solariam delendam esse.

Even the best in the world cannot measure up to a dozen highly motivated good-enoughs.
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Re: Honorverse favorite one-liners
Post by Invictus   » Sun Jan 26, 2014 6:47 am

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roseandheather wrote:Nobody actually says it, but one particular narrative line in Ashes of Victory very nearly had me rolling on the floor in laughter.

"Hamish Alexander stood on Benjamin the Great's flag deck with his hands clasped behind him and tried very hard not to feel a sense of godlike power."


Love that line. MWW writes poetic Prose.

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Re: Honorverse favorite one-liners
Post by Direwolf18   » Sun Jan 26, 2014 7:14 am

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All of my favorites were listed on the first page or two, Opps is clearly number one though.

Close second is "why do people like you always think you are more ruthless then people by me".

I frigging love Aivars, he is an awesome character, that you could easily see being one of the most terrifying villains ever. Honor always feels bad after the fact, I don't think Aivars loses a wink of sleep of what he does.
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Re: Honorverse favorite one-liners
Post by JohnRoth   » Sun Jan 26, 2014 7:50 am

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cthia wrote:This is a notable one-liner that came out of the mouth of Houseman. I know :o
But I like it anyways.

"...war was simply the continuation of diplomacy by non-diplomatic means." :lol:

Again, same argument, same jackass.
But of course I am certain we all enjoyed the treatise delivered unto him after that remark.
'Honor of The Queen.'


Of course, that's simply a paraphrase of Clausewitz, so it's hardly original. As Honor points out shortly thereafter.
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Re: Honorverse favorite one-liners
Post by pokermind   » Sun Jan 26, 2014 9:31 am

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http://timewyrm.deviantart.com/art/Goodbye-Citizen-Chairman-352308078

A good one liner, what's wrong with pic? Admiral Thomas Theisman is not in body armor but in uniform, still gives the gist of the scene.

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Re: Honorverse favorite one-liners
Post by cthia   » Sun Jan 26, 2014 9:38 am

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Commander Yannosh,
Thanks. I have got to visit that passage again. :lol:

Son, your mother says I have to hang you. Personally I don't think this is a capital offense. But if I don't hang you, she's gonna hang me and frankly, I'm not the one in trouble. —cthia's father. Incident in ? Axiom of Common Sense
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Re: Honorverse favorite one-liners
Post by cthia   » Sun Jan 26, 2014 9:49 am

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Pokermind, Fleet Admiral, SIR!!

I simply love that line. And I can empathize with the pain Theisman felt having to do it. And for the fact that it had to be done. Don't need Nimitz' empathic sense at all.
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Son, your mother says I have to hang you. Personally I don't think this is a capital offense. But if I don't hang you, she's gonna hang me and frankly, I'm not the one in trouble. —cthia's father. Incident in ? Axiom of Common Sense
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