154 Quotes About The-black-library

One human effort is nothing, but together, we are the greatest empire there has ever been. Be reassured, that your insignificant toil here aggregates with that of billions of others into something fine and mighty. In that way we serve, though we are but humble.

A blessed fool is worth two faithless men.

Ambition is a wild horse, but harnessed properly it can pull a heavy load".- Roboute Guilliman

Trust is a commodity that comes and goes, my dearest friend. Faith is eternal.

You should never let someone else bear a burden you are afraid of, Lorgar. It has a habit of creating resentment.'- Primarch Fulgrim

A good wall well defended is worth a thousand prayers.

Mankind has proven to be pathologically incapable of learning from its own mistakes. It blithely remembers the witness of history, but it does not apply the knowledge it gains.

I believe the young man’s efforts are worthwhile. I see now why the Lord Praetorian initiated the programme, and warranted the return of the remembrancer order. It has value, though I am not sure this is quite how Rogal imagined it. The act of recording history produces a sense of a future. It is, perhaps, the most optimistic thing anyone can do. We will always need to know where we have come from. We will always need to know that we are going somewhere.

I dislike secrecy intensely... It is deceit, and it deserves no place among the honest and honourable doctrines of Fair War. Secrets are volatile and unstable. They are never stored safely. When they emerge, the mere fact of them can damage the friends and brothers around us.’ - Primarch Dorn