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Imperial Texts

Tome	Quote	Source
Codex Imperialis	My will be done - page 1	Warhammer 40,000 Compendium, pg. 129
The Credo of the Astronomican	Our thoughts light the Darkness that others may cross space. We are one with the Emperor, our souls are joined in his will. Praise the Emperor whose sacrifice is life as ours is death. Hail his name the Master of Humanity. - extract	Warhammer 40,000: Rogue Trader, pg. 37; White Dwarf 93 (UK), pgs. 37-38
Firing rite (old recension)	With the blood of an enemy shall the marks be made upon the missile. Then bless the missile and present unto the mounting. Say the prayer of firing and curse the target. Do this rapidly lest the wrath of the weapon be wasted. Point the eye of the weapon so that it may see the object of its wrath. When the weapon has uttered its curse and eaten the soul of its victim, then shall you take up the next missile...	Warhammer 40,000 Compendium, pg. 131
Fundaments of Service, Verse I	Every one of us is a soldier in the Emperor’s armies. From the inductee-cadet learning for the first time how to field-strip his lasgun, to the most accomplished Chapter Master of the Adeptus Astartes. All of us must fight, or all of us shall die.	Deathwatch Core Rulebook, pg. 300
The Gunmetallicus Primer	Thought for the day: hard work conquers everything.	Dark Heresy Core Rulebook, pg. 41
Inspirational Verse, Imperial Hymnal Vol. IV	Hate! Hate! Hate! An emotion as pure as it is deep! Hate! Hate! Hate! Let it flow, let it run free!	Warhammer 40,000 Chapter Approved - The Book of the Astronomican, pg. 101
Melothrucius Lux	Those who scale the pinnacles of glory have the furthest to plunge into the abyss.	Codex: Chaos Space Marines (8th Edition), pg. 12
Lexiconum Moralis	Serve the Emperor today, for tomorrow you may be dead!	Dark Heresy Core Rulebook, pg. 40
Liber Poena - excerpt	Which is greater? The wounding weapon, or the flesh which survives despite the wound?	Deathwatch: The Achilus Assault, pg. 72
Litany of Lies and Truths, first line	The power of a psyker is darkness, fire, and death, given life and purpose to rend souls and break minds.	Deathwatch Core Rulebook, pg. 189
The Once-Pure Hive, Catuldynus	What’s in a name? An Ork by any other term would still see us as meat.	Dark Heresy Core Rulebook, pg. 36
Runic Mechanics an Introduction	The beast of metal endures longer than the flesh of men. Those that tend the beasts of metal must labour long to learn its ways, for a single beast must suffer the mastership of many men until ready to shed its vorpal coils. Those that seek apprentiship must attended closely to the runes of mobilisation, the rites of maintenance, and the words-of-power that describe the parts of a beast. Nor must they neglect the tutilege of the Adeptus Prefects, not the casting of the proper roboscopes.	Warhammer 40,000: Rogue Trader, pg. 118
Runic Spaceflight - An Introduction: Naval Flight Manual W110E	Should a machine not function upon striking the panel marked "on" this is an omen of great ill. The reasons ascribed may be as follows. Firstly, the function of inadequate preparation on the part of the operator. Secondly, the action of the machine whose spirit may refuse the binding of the operator. Thirdly, the malintent of some third party upon the operator or machine. The operator must repeat the ritual from the beginning re-purifying himself, enscribing the runes, intoning the incantations, and striking the panel marked 'on'. An accompanying oath may be made. Should this procedure fail, the operator must recourse to consulting the instruction manual.	Warhammer 40,000 Chapter Approved - The Book of the Astronomican, pg. 18
Scriptorus Munificantus	There can be no bystanders in the battle for survival. Anyone who will not fight by your side is an enemy you must crush.	Warhammer 40,000 8th Edition Rulebook, pg. 186
Statement of fact, Second Book of Chantings	There is only the Emperor, and he is our Shield and Protector.	Warhammer 40,000 Chapter Approved - The Book of the Astronomican, pg. 78
Tactica Imperialis, Volume XXV, Chapter LXVI	Some battles cannot be won with a bolter.	Deathwatch Core Rulebook, pg. 275
Training questions, Administratum Cant and Dogma	Question: What's the Emperor ever done for me? Answer: What have you ever done for the Emperor?	Warhammer 40,000 Chapter Approved - The Book of the Astronomican, pg. 67
A Treatise on the End of the Imperium, denounced and burned in 800.M41	In its hubris, mankind claims dominion over the galaxy. However, their realm is naught but a few flickering candles in a vast and hungry darkness.	Black Crusade Core Rulebook, pg. 10
Parables	You gaze at the mountain, Children of Terra, you see its snow-capped peak and the clouds upon its slopes. You dream of reaching that pinnacle and drinking the cold waters. But who dreams of the road that ascends the mountain side? The road to the peak is hard and murderous. It has broken countless Children of Terra upon its rocks. Their splintered bones lie scattered upon it, paving the way to the mountain top. At every step you will hear the bones crumbling under foot, and maybe you shall hear the wind-blown voices of the dead - guiding you forward or leading you to your doom. Yes, my children, the way to the mountain is cruel and unforgiving. And of those who struggle their long lives, spending their energy and vigour in the climb, who then can taste the melt-water of the summit and say, 'Yes... yes it was worthwhile?'	Warhammer 40,000 Chapter Approved - The Book of the Astronomican, pg. 84

A

Speaker	Quote	Source
Cyrus Abbot, Bounty Hunter of Hive Tuturo	You can toss all that fancy tech in the chemspill. All a real man needs to get the job done is eight cylinders and enough slugs to fill ’em.	Wrath & Glory Core Rulebook, pg. 222

B

Speaker	Quote	Source
Mordin Barr	A fortress is a living thing: the commander its brain, the walls its bones, the sensors its eyes and ears, the troops its blood, their weapons its fists. This tells us two things: If one organ fails, the whole dies. And if the whole dies, no single organ can survive alone. - attributed	Warhammer Siege, pg. 91
Cardinal Morius Blate, Ecclesiarch Primus	The Imperium! How mighty its aspect! How far-reaching its boundaries! As one world dies ten more are brought into the fold. Fear us, for we count the lives of planets, not men!	Apocalypse, pg. 21
Helem Boesch	Contact with alien races always renews one's faith in humanity. It is my belief that foreign travel narrows the mind wonderfully. - attributed	Warhammer 40,000: Rogue Trader, pg. 41 Warhammer 40,000 5th Edition Rulebook, pg. 119
“Verbal” Boze, Fenksworld Hive Ganger	Yeah, crime pays. Why else do you think I do it?	Dark Heresy Core Rulebook, pg. 27

C

Speaker	Quote	Source
Lord Corvis of Petrax	If all else fails: duck. As a defensive stratagem it's unreliable, but incredibly reassuring for a moment or two.	Warhammer 40,000 5th Edition Rulebook, pg. 21
Colwrit, ancient Terran bard	Day after day, day after day, We stuck, nor breath nor motion; As idle as a painted ship Upon a painted ocean.	Vulkan Lives (Novel), Chapter Nine

D

Speaker	Quote	Source
Eyor Dedonki	If you don't expect gratitude you'll seldom be disappointed. - Memoirs of a Pessimist, 479.M41	The Traitor's Hand (Novel) - Ciaphas Cain: Hero of the Imperium (Omnibus), ch. Four, pg. 539

E

Speaker	Quote	Source
The Emperor of Mankind	Poor, brave Malcador the Hero. He reserved a fragment of his strength for me. It gives me little time to pass final orders to you. If you do as I ask then I shall not wholly die, my spirit at least will survive. My injuries are severe, more so than I had hoped but less than I feared. My psychic powers will return to me in time but my body will never heal. I shall never walk amongst you again. I am now bound to this machine for all time. My faithful bodyguard and attendants know what is required. You must do as they request! Dorn and Jaghatai, you have much work to do. Though the head of the serpent has been destroyed its coils still choke the safety of Mankind. You and your loyal brothers must fight on. Cleanse the taint of treachery from our stars. Never again must we allow the Ruinous Powers of Chaos to have such a chance. Now all of you go! You know your duties. Execute them well. The universe has many horrors yet to throw at us. This is not the end of our struggle. This is just the beginning of our crusade to save Humanity. Be faithful! Be strong! Be vigilant! - One Version of The Emperor's Final Words prior to interment on the Golden Throne. Other version here	Horus Heresy: Collected Visions, pg. 367
	You have a fine mind, John. We should talk, and consider the options available to beings like us.	Vulkan Lives (Novel), Chapter Twenty
	Blasphemy is a victimless crime.	The Last Church (Short Story)
	You are like to me a son and together we have all but conquered the galaxy. Now the time has come for me to retire to Terra. My work as a soldier is done and now passes to you for I have great tasks to perform in my earthly sanctorum. I name you Warmaster and from this day forth all of my armies and generals shall take order from you as if the words came from mine own mouth. But words of caution I have for you for your brother Primarchs are strong of will, of thought and of action. Do not seek to change them, but use their particular strengths well. You have much work to do for there are still many worlds to liberate, many peoples to rescue. My trust is with you. Hail Horus! Hail the Warmaster! -The Triumph of Ullanor	The Horus Heresy Book One - Betrayal, pg. 22

F

Speaker	Quote	Source
First Book of Indoctrinations	To be Unclean This is the mark of the Mutant To be Impure This is the mark of the Mutant To be Abhorred This is the mark of the Mutant To be Reviled This is the mark of the Mutant To be Hunted This is the mark of the Mutant To be Purged This is the mark of the Mutant To be Cleansed This is the mark of the Mutants - extract from a Training Chant	White Dwarf 93 (UK), pg. 39
Tollen Ferlang, Imperial Envoy to the Realm of Ultramar, 564-603.M41	It’s often remarked that diplomacy is just warfare by other means. Our battles are no less desperate for being bloodless, but at least we get wine and finger food.	For the Emperor (Novel) - Ciaphas Cain: Hero of the Imperium (Omnibus), ch. 4, pg. 83

G

Speaker	Quote	Source
Evangeline Galdain, Manufactorum Labourer	By the Throne! God-Emperor, please protect me, I’ll never sin again!	Wrath & Glory Core Rulebook, pg. 332 - Imperial Citizen
Abdul Goldberg, Rogue Trader	Never take a gamble you’re not prepared to lose.	For the Emperor (Novel) - Ciaphas Cain: Hero of the Imperium (Omnibus), ch. 14, pg. 225
Orthas Gregoran, Chief Demagogue of the Forlan Synod	Shall we lie down meekly as a lamb before the ravening wolf or shall we oppose such horrors as the galaxy will throw at us with proud contempt? Suffer not the beasts and abominations of other worlds to live in our Imperium!	Warhammer 40,000 Battle Primer (8th Edition), pg. 3
Commander Ashton Grimes	Give me a squad of marines first. But second, give me army troops and a solid wall.	Warhammer Siege, pg. 113
Lord Militant Hectus Gryff	The galaxy itself cries out for our extinction; it reaches forth to snuff out the light of our existence. In reply, we bellow our defiance, and strike the claw that seeks to engulf us.	Deathwatch Core Rulebook, pg. 294

H

Speaker	Quote	Source
Sector Governor Marius Hax	Knowledge is power. Do not waste it on the masses.	Dark Heresy Core Rulebook, pg. 24
Warmaster Horus	The warp is a vital tool to us, a means of communication and transport. Without it, there would be no Imperium of Man, for there would be no quick bridges between the stars. We use it, and we harness it, but we have no absolute control over it. It is a wild thing that tolerates our presence, but brooks no mastery. There is power in the warp, fundamental power, not good, nor evil, but elemental and anathema to us. It is a tool we use at our own risk.	Horus Rising (Novel), Part One, ch. 10, pg. 198

I

Speaker	Quote	Source
Ranek Icewalker, Wolf Priest of the Space Wolves	Earth is the hub of the Imperium. It's the centre of government, the setting of mankind's greatest temples, the home of our wealthiest and most powerful merchant houses. And the most corrupt.... where there is government and where there is money, there is corruption. And there is no place in this universe that has more government and more money than Old Earth.	Wolfblade (Novel), ch. Two
Lord Magister Ithax Stroam, Terra	Ha! The Imperium is a big place, my boy. The universe is always unleashing some new catastrophe, some marauding race. Hundreds of worlds die, but millions more prosper. It matter not. Nothing can truly hurt us here.	Codex: Necrons (3rd Edition), pg. 11

K

Speaker	Quote	Source
Primaris Psyker Thassail Kain	I have stood within the palace of the Throne on Holy Terra itself. There my soul was shattered and re-formed, a living weapon forged on the Emperor’s will.	Dark Heresy Core Rulebook, pg. 24
Yulik Kar, Underhive Scum	The first step to winning a knife fight is buying a big gun.	Wrath & Glory Core Rulebook, pg. 216
Imperial Commander Ryland Kline	You ask me how, for example, I would deal with a fortress. What can I say? Blast it? Burn it? Gas it? The list is endless. But the military man should never raise such questions. From the moment he enters the Chapter he is taught to deal with practicalities. What is the objective - capture or destroy? What troops do I have - Space Marines or native planet regulars? How are they equipped? What is known of the defenders? And so on. A military man avoids open questions, and resists himself to facts. This is a crucial difference; a question requires an answer, a set of facts has only a result. An answer raises further questions, but a result is indisputable. - Archive Memoirs	Warhammer Siege, pg. 93
Inquisitor Kryptman	One cannot consider the fate of a single man, nor ten, nor a thousand. Billions will live or die by our actions here, and we have not the luxury to count the cost.	Apocalypse, pg. 12
Kristof Mylowe, dramaturge	Of all men else I have avoided thee. But get thee back. My soul is too much charged With blood of thine already. - From ‘Masbeth’ by the dramaturge Kristof Mylowe.	Vulkan Lives (Novel), Chapter Four

L

Speaker	Quote	Source
Lonn Varteh, ex-Lucifer Black	Let me make something clear – death isn’t personal. It isn’t. It doesn’t happen to you, it happens to everyone else left behind after you’re gone. That’s the truth about death. Death’s easy. It’s life that’s hard.	Vulkan Lives (Novel), Chapter Six

M

Speaker	Quote	Source
Seline Murdok, Underhive Bartender	Do us a favour, kid. Pocket the piece before you hurt yourself. A half-blind Ogryn can see you’re as green as that off-the-rack flashlight you’re waving around.	Wrath & Glory Core Rulebook, pg. 227

N

Speaker	Quote	Source
Admiral Narusk, the Scourge of the Claw Nebula	Not a single world in the Imperium is untouched by war. Truly, there can be no peace amongst the stars.	Deathwatch Core Rulebook, pg. 296
Pator Norak, prior to the Battle of Griffin’s World	He who would stay his hand, he who would show mercy, he who would speak of peace; he is a traitor, and nothing in this universe is as low as a traitor.	Deathwatch Core Rulebook, pg. 298

O

Speaker	Quote	Source
Words of the Oracle Queen of Ka-Uresh, M.38 approx.	Only those who can’t glimpse the future can hope; only those who hope can live to see that future.	White Dwarf May 2019, pg. 134
Osric the Loopy, Governor of Corania	Revenge is a dish best served with mayonnaise and those little cheesy things on sticks. - appointed 756.M41, removed from office by the Officio Assassinorum 764.M41)	The Traitor's Hand (Novel) - Ciaphas Cain: Hero of the Imperium (Omnibus), ch. 21, pg. 753

P

Speaker	Quote	Source
Kolton Phae	If your battle plan's working, it's probably a trap. - On Military Matters, 739.M41	The Traitor's Hand (Novel) - Ciaphas Cain: Hero of the Imperium, ch. 13, pg. 649
Eyva Phalomor, Rogue Trader	This war has proven highly profitable. People will give much indeed to get themselves out of the way of a Tyranid hive fleet tendril, or the warpath of an Ork horde. The inspectors who check our holds are nervous and distracted, very afraid themselves. They don't look hard enough to see our secret cargo. Some of the people we transport are jubilant. Some are terrified. Others are different. It's as if they are driven by a purpose besides survival. I have my doubts about them, but they do pay very well, and discretion is my speciality. If they prove to be a danger, let them be dealt with wherever they end up. Besides, with many of my ships evacuating refugees, transporting troops to help the Imperial Navy and even committed to fighting, no inspector or Enforcer dares challenge the sincerity of my motivations. Undoubtedly, working within grey areas of the regulations is lucrative. Being seen to do one's duty so publicly ensures even the most suspicious dissuade themselves from looking too closely at my actions, and so my risk is minimised to nothing.	War Zone Octarius - Book 1: Rising Tide, pg. 21

Q

Speaker	Quote	Source
Gilbran Quail, Collected Essays	The past is always with us.	The Traitor's Hand (Novel) - Ciaphas Cain: Hero of the Imperium (Omnibus), ch. 19, pg. 735
	If you go looking for trouble, you're sure to find it.	The Traitor's Hand (Novel) - Ciaphas Cain: Hero of the Imperium (Omnibus), ch. 17, pg. 705
	Life’s so much easier when you’ve got someone to blame.	For the Emperor (Novel) - Ciaphas Cain: Hero of the Imperium (Omnibus), ch. 16, pg. 257
	The gratitude of the powerful is a heavy weight to bear.	For the Emperor (Novel) - Ciaphas Cain: Hero of the Imperium (Omnibus), ch. 7, pg. 123
	Old friends are like debt collectors; they have a tendency to turn up when you least expect them.	For the Emperor (Novel) - Ciaphas Cain: Hero of the Imperium (Omnibus), ch. 3, pg. 65
	One thing you can say for enemies; they make life more interesting.	The Traitor's Hand (Novel) - Ciaphas Cain: Hero of the Imperium (Omnibus), ch. 2, pg. 513
	Paranoia is a very comforting state of mind. If you think they're out to get you, it means you think you matter.	The Traitor's Hand (Novel) - Ciaphas Cain: Hero of the Imperium (Omnibus), ch. 6, pg. 563

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Speaker	Quote	Source
Telis San-Jurmane, head of the Styimi water vendors	Scum they call me. Nah, I says. I won’t wear that label. What makes me less than them Up-hivers? Just because I’m down here in the filth of their decisions, don’t make my life worth any less.	Wrath & Glory Core Rulebook, pg. 334
Scholastia Psykana saying	Through the needle's eye, I live or die.	Blackstone Fortress (Novel), Before
William Tekumsah Sherman, ancient Terran general	War is hell.	Fear to Tread (Novel), page after Dramatis Personae
Sicero, ancient Terran philosopher	The struggles of warring gods are oft fought not between themselves, but through their disciples.	Vulkan Lives (Novel), Chapter One
Lord Skalaras, High Tribune of the 3rd Censorial Mission	Look to the stars, and know that all you behold is but one small part of the Emperor’s Realm. Know too that for every one of the million worlds in our domain, a million times a million lives have been sacrificed, that Mankind might stand but one day more.	Deathwatch Core Rulebook, pg. 284
Argun Slyter	The wider he smiled and called us friend, the tighter we clung to our purses. - Well What Did You Expect? Act 2, Scene 2	The Traitor's Hand (Novel) - Ciaphas Cain: Hero of the Imperium (Omnibus), ch. 1, pg. 501
	Life's a journey. Shame about the destination. - The Wastrel's Stratagem, Act 4, Scene 1	The Traitor's Hand (Novel) - Ciaphas Cain: Hero of the Imperium (Omnibus), ch. 16, pg. 697
Heironymo Sondar, High Master of Vervunhive	The distinction between Trade and Warfare is seen only by those who have no experience of either. - from his inaugural address	Necropolis (Novel), ch. 1
Iguine 'Threearms' Spliknf, self-proclaimed preacher of Rad Falls	If the laws of Humanity will not protect us, then why should we be bound by them?	Wrath & Glory Core Rulebook, pg. 333 Mutant

T

Speaker	Quote	Source
Corwanius Tare	Knowledge is power: power beyond that of guns, or swords or thronging armies. It is power because in a realm of ignorance those with knowledge are lords of all.	Dark Heresy: Ascension, pg. 101
Torin, Wolfblade to House Belisarius	Beautiful on the surface, but rotten underneath. Don't ever, even for a second, doubt that this is the most dangerous world in the galaxy.... Danger does not always come in the shape of orks with bolters, Ragnar. This world is where the elite of the Imperium have gathered. We are talking now of the most ruthless, ambitious, unscrupulous collection of rogues ever culled from a million planets. This is the place they have come to realise their ambitions, and on Terra they can, and will not let anything stand in their way. Not me, not you, not their own kin if need be.	Wolfblade (Novel), ch. Four
	But do not underestimate them. The Navigators are, for the most part, as clever as they think they are. They would not survive otherwise. They are born and trained to conspiracy as we are born and trained to war.	Wolfblade (Novel), ch. Fourteen

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Speaker	Quote	Source
Lord High Consul Grasticus Vak	None can truly say how many worlds Mankind rules. A million seems a sound estimate. But do we count only those with a duly appointed Imperial Commander, and overlook those without? Then shall we count those worlds with which there has been no contact in a generation, two generations, three? What of those worlds known to be populated, but that none have seen any point in visiting? How many lost worlds must exist beyond the light of the most blessed Astronomican? We say a million, for our puny human minds are satisfied with such a number, but only the Emperor, in his ultimate wisdom, knows the truth of it.	Deathwatch Core Rulebook, pg. 291, "Domains of the Emperor"
Janni Vakonz, holo director	Stories are much tidier than real life. Stories have neat, happy endings, but all you ever really get is unfinished business.	For the Emperor (Novel) - Ciaphas Cain: Hero of the Imperium (Omnibus), Epilogue, pg. 267
General Valtor, IV Drovian Dragoons	We endure an age of darkness, it is true, but still we shall be the lucky ones who do not live to see its end.	Warhammer 40,000 8th Edition Rulebook, pg. 40
Governor Veneratio of Charybdion	Unchecked ambition. Ignorance of authority. Greed. That is how Rogue Traders operate. Often annoying, occasionally helpful, and always looking out for their own opportunities.	Wrath & Glory Core Rulebook, pg. 66
Motto of Agri-World Viridia IV	Hunger is no different from any other foe; defeat it in the Emperor’s name, and save Humanity.	Magic: The Gathering's Universes Beyond Warhammer 40,000 - Swords to Plowshares

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Speaker	Quote	Source
Jarvin Wallankot	You can never have too many enemies. The more you've got, the more likely they are to get in each other's way. - Idle Musings, 605.M41	The Traitor's Hand (Novel) - Ciaphas Cain: Hero of the Imperium (Omnibus), ch. 15, pg. 675
Warrior's Catechism of Worship (part)	Look to your battle-gear and it will protect you We guard it with out lives Your armour is your Soul, and your Soul's dedication its armour The soul of a warrior is the shield of humanity Honour the craft of death Only the Emperor is higher in our devotion Honour the battle-gear of the Dead We ask only to serve	White Dwarf 93 (UK), pg. 40

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Speaker	Quote	Source
Peshto Vask Zemlya, Navigator	In my high seat I gaze into the immaterium and see the shadow that our own universe casts into depthlessness. This eye... this eye sees gentle flows of soul-stuff where the becalmed mind might starve to death, and tides and churns of genius and hate. The warp mocks the power of words to describe. But what I can never turn my back on is the power and the beauty of the Emperor. I see His soul shine out from Earth and His presence fill every corner of the immaterium. I am scorned for what I talk of seeing, scorned by my family - so be it. Some say that every one of us sees a face of the warp meant only for him, a warp that none other shall ever see, but it makes no matter. I have known from the first time I beheld it that I could do nothing but follow that light with my life.	Crossfire (Novel) - Enforcer (Omnibus), ch. Five, pg. 119

Unattributed

Quote	Source
The loyal slave learns to love the lash.	Deathwatch Core Rulebook, pg. 284
An open mind is like a fortress with its gates unbarred and unguarded. - Imperial Proverb	Hammer and Bolter (Animated Series), ep. 2
Do not neglect the defence of gateways. They must be able to bar entry as well as allowing it.	Warhammer Siege, pg. 103
Do not waste your tears. I was not born to watch the world grow dim. Life is not measured in years, but by the deeds of men.	Warhammer 40,000: Rogue Trader, pg. 113
Every man is a spark in the darkness. by the time he is noticed he is gone forever. A retinal after-image that fades and is obscured by newer, brighter lights.	Warhammer 40,000: Rogue Trader, pg. 93
For every battle honour, a thousand heroes die alone, unsung, and unremembered. - proverb	Warhammer 40,000: Rogue Trader, pg. 72 Warhammer 40,000 5th Edition Rulebook, pg. 121
If a job's worth doing it's worth dying for. - proverb	Warhammer 40,000: Rogue Trader, pg. 28
In an Imperium of a million worlds, what matters the loss of one? That depends very much on the world.	The Chapter's Due (Novel), ch. 1, pg. 2
It is not my mind to ask questions that cannot be answered. That is the soul standing upon the crossroad of vacillation. You search for wisdom, but achieve only a stasis of will.	Warhammer 40,000: Rogue Trader, pg. 35
Let the strength of your will match the stone of your walls.	Warhammer Siege, pg. 112
Only in your deepest self is the truth of what you can be. And, without a doubt, that truth is terrible to bear. - Sensei saying	Warhammer 40,000 Chapter Approved - The Book of the Astronomican, pg. 70
Praise the sun that brings the dawn of our final doom.	Warhammer 40,000 Compendium, pg. 80
Speed the bolt that brings the end of enemy and friend.	Warhammer 40,000 Compendium, pg. 76
Success is commemorated; Failure merely remembered.	Warhammer 40,000 Chapter Approved - The Book of the Astronomican, pg. 104
The greatest man is but a ripple on the surface of space.	Warhammer 40,000 Compendium, pg. 76
There is no right or wrong in our profession. The present changes the past from moment to moment. Only pray for the future to vindicate your action.	Warhammer 40,000: Rogue Trader, pg. 116
The rewards of tolerance are treachery and betrayal. - Imperial maxim	Deathwatch Core Rulebook, pg. 364
Walk softly and carry a big Multi-melta.	Warhammer 40,000 Chapter Approved - The Book of the Astronomican, pg. 97
Weigh the fist that strikes men down And salutes the battle won.	Warhammer 40,000 Compendium, pg. 74
We shall carry our word, We will correct and unify, Hail the Emperor!	Warhammer 40,000 Compendium, pg. 92
What fear of death have we who know there is immortality in the great and noble deeds of men?	Warhammer 40,000 5th Edition Rulebook, pg. 110
Wisdom is the beginning of fear.	Warhammer 40,000 Compendium, pg. 80
Go forwards, ever forwards and always down. Never left. Never right. - from the dramatic play, Thesion and the Minatar	Vulkan Lives (Novel), Chapter Twenty-Six
What we do defines us. Our deeds are like shadows and depending on whether we run into or from the sun, they either lie behind us or before us. - Unknown ancient Terran philosopher	Vulkan Lives (Novel), Chapter Two
There is no greater glory than a lifetime of dutiful service. — Imperial adage	Dark Heresy Core Rulebook, pg. 40
Know thine enemy — maxim	The Colonel's Monograph (Novella)
Pain is an illusion of the senses, despair an illusion of the mind. — Assassin proverb	Warhammer 40,000: Rogue Trader, pg. 85
Only the insane have strength enough to prosper: Only those that prosper truly judge what is sane. — proverb	Warhammer 40,000: Rogue Trader, pg. 69
Death is honour.	Warhammer 40,000: Rogue Trader, pg. 78
Fear is the Mind Killer.[Note 1]	Warhammer 40,000: Rogue Trader, pg. 78
Purge the Unclean	Warhammer 40,000: Rogue Trader, pg. 80
Preservation of life for its own sake is not to be commended where sacrifice offers a reasonable chance of gain. Non the less, the purposeless waste of life is equally to be avoided. The loss of trained personnel implies the loss of resources, equipment and knowledge. A true warrior does not belittle his value as a resource, P7. The duty of the commander is to judge what means should be undertaken to achieve each objective. He must be aware of what is to be gained and what may be lost. A commander who places his troops in a position where he may likely lose more than he may likely gain risks more than the lives of his men. He risks far more: he risks failure. Loss is acceptable, failure is not. - Imperial record COM 07/580,f402,P6.	Warhammer 40,000: Rogue Trader, pg. 30

Trivia

The following information is not to be regarded as officially sanctioned and/ or is not written from an in-universe point of view. A detailed explanation of the term "Trivia" as used in the Lexicanum can be found here.

• Note 1: "Fear is the Mind Killer" is a quote from Frank Herbert's Dune universe.