21 Quotes by Gordon R. Dickson

A camel is a horse designed by a committee and a committee’s a sweet running piece of machinery compared to any government.

A faith-holder puts himself below his faith and lets it guide his actions. The fanatic puts himself above it and uses it as an excuse for his actions.

Trouble rather the tiger in his lair than the sage among his books. For to you kingdoms and their armies are things mighty and enduring, but to him they are but toys of the moment, to be overturned with the flick of a finger.

Unrivalled not only in its class, but in a class by itself.

For sooner or later, no matter what fantastic long-range weapons you mounted, the ground itself had to be taken – and for that there had never been anything but the man in the ranks.

I, wanderer, stand awaiting the signal.

We wouldn’t be capable of hope, if hope had no meaning.

We’re painted savages, nothing more, in spite of what we like to think of as some thousands of years of civilization. Only our present paint’s called clothing and our caves called buildings.

I’m not an expert,” said Cletus. “I’m a scholar. There’s a difference. An expert’s a man who knows a great deal about his subject. A scholar’s someone who knows all there is that’s available to be known about it.