Joe Abercrombie Quotes about War

Rules are for children. This is war, and in war the only crime is to lose.

Rules are for children. This is war, and in war the only crime is to lose.

Children, War, Lawyer

Joe Abercrombie (2009). “Last Argument Of Kings: The First Law: Book Three”, p.490, Hachette UK

I've made peace with myself. Good for you. That's the hardest war of all to win. Didn't say I won. Just stopped fighting.

Joe Abercrombie

War, Fighting, Winning

Only it’s just the same. In fact, do you know, because of all that pressure, and worry, and fear, it’s worse. There aren’t many men who think clearest when the stakes are highest. So people are even stupider in a war than the rest of the time. Thinking about how they’ll dodge the blame, or grab the glory, or save their skins, rather than about what will actually work There’s no job that forgives stupidity more than soldiering. No job that encourages it more.

Joe Abercrombie

Jobs, War, Men