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  • Only a fool wants war, but once a war starts then it cannot be fought half-heartedly. It cannot even be fought with regret, but must be waged with a savage joy in defeating the enemy, and it is that savage joy that inspires our bards to write their greatest songs about love and war.

    Bernard Cornwell (1999). “Excalibur: A Novel of Arthur”, p.199, Macmillan