It is better to live one day as a lion than a hundred years as a sheep.ĭo you know, my son, with what little understanding the world is ruled?Ī safe stronghold our God is still. The strength of God will enable us, a small but faithful band, to overcome the multitude of the faithless. Gerard of Ridefort, letter written to King Guy And if you retreat from this attack the shame and reproach will be very great. If you do not leave this pasturage, Saladin will come and attack you here. The most disadvantageous peace is better than the most just war. War is delightful to those who have had no experience of it. Geoffrey Chaucer, Canterbury Tales, The Knights Taleįollowing the light of the sun, we left the Old World. The fields have eyes, and the woods have ears. In order for a war to be just, three things are necessary. Kill them all, God will recognise his own.
