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==Passages==
*'What is the greatest failure which we must guard?'<br>'The failure to die when death would serve the [[Emperor]]'s purpose.
*'Against whom will the battle at the end of time be fought?'<br>'Know only that it will not be against enemies from without.'
*'But what of the masses of humanity, the [[Emperor]]'s flock?'<br>'Pay them no heed, for their greater number is already damned.'
*'What of the times when the enemy is stronger, in body or in number?'<br>'No [[xenos]] is more cunning than humanity. No traitor has the courage of the pious'
*'How must we honour our fallen?'<br>'With every bullet and every blade, with every moment of victory and pain.'
*'How must the [[alien]] be met on the battlefield?'<br>'The [[alien]] fears our purity and nobility. He must therefore be met with the most pure and noble hatred.'
*'What is the greatest sin?'<br>'The greatest for us is treachery, for it is a sin against the soul.'
*'How can we know when the battle is won?'<br>'Know only this. There is but a single battle, and it will never be won.'
*'What is it that makes us [[Astartes]]?'<br>'Our augmentations and battlegear are as nothing compared to the mastering of our own fears. It is this that places us above the human race.'
*'How can we tell our friends from our enemies?'<br>'It is said that all but our own battle-brothers will become our enemies in the end.'
*'Who can we call our allies in the endless battle against corruption?'<br>'None but ourselves, our own souls and discipline, our own bodies and the weapons in our hands.'
*'What right do we have to pass judgment on a fellow human being?'<br>'I ask of you, what right have we to presume him innocent?'
*'How far must we compromise when victory is at stake?'<br>'The concept of compromise is alien to an [[Astartes]]. To die unrelenting is to be victorious.'
*'What can we learn from the ways of the [[xeno]]s?'<br>'We can learn how to hate.'
*'How does a [[Soul Drinkers|Soul Drinker]] fight?'<br>'As cold as the void and as fast as the bullets from his [[bolter]].'
*'What will our fight mean to the [[galaxy]] when we are dead?'<br>'It will mean that the [[galaxy]] continues, for without every drop of [[Astartes]] blood it would crumble and fall.'
*'How do we overcome an enemy who fights with lies?'<br>'Confront him with the truth of destruction.'
*'What do our enemies see when they look upon the [[Astartes]]?'<br>'They see their gods and the heroes of their corrupted myths, gathered before them and heralding the end of their world.'
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