138 Quotes by Wilbur Smith

Should five slaves dictate to a king? If five baboons bark, must the black-maned lion tremble?

They have been taught nothing but destruction and learned nothing except that a man's desires can be achieved simply by killing anybody who stands in his way.

Robin Hood was also a terrorist ― but he had some style and a little class.

A man follows the path laid out for him. He does his duty to God and his King. He does what he must do, not what pleases him. God's truth, boy, what kind of world would this be if every man did what pleased him alone? Who would plough the fields and reap the harvest, if every man had the right to say, 'I don't want to do that.' In this world there is a place for every man, but every man must know his place.

If I have to die, then it's best to do so before I see everything I love, the land, the animals, the people, all of it destroyed.

Goodbye, my mistress", I whispered. "Farewell, my heart".

They were built up to great expectations, and when these could not be met, they turned against those who made the promises.

Sometimes it is best for men not to attempt to interfere with destiny. Our prayers can be answered in ways which we do not expect and do not welcome.

As I am sure you know, we seafaring men are a superstitious lot.