Practising pagan

…there’s one rule, as a practicing pagan, that I don’t break if I can help — never offend the local tribal gods; it ain’t lucky.


Flashman and the Angel of the Lord, p.80, Harper Collins, 1995.


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The great rule of headquarters

Two staff infants were within, Addiscombe all over ’em.
      “Hollo, my sons!” cries I cheerily, with my head splitting. “I’m Flashman. Not a bit of it, sit down, sit down! Don’t tell me you haven’t learned the great headquarters rule yet!”
      “They looked at each other, blushing and respectful in the presence of the celebrated beau sabreur. “No sir,” says one, nervously. “What’s that?”
      “Hark’ee, my boy. If bread is the staff of life, what is the life of staff?”
      “Dunno, sir,” says he, grinning.
      “One long loaf,” says I, winking. “So take your ease, and tell me where’s Sir Hope Grant


Flashman and the Dragon, p.157, Fontana Paperback edition, 1986.



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The soldier’s first rule

I should have thought of the soldier’s first rule, to put yourself in the enemy’s shoes and ask what you would do.

Flashman's Lady, p.287, Pan edition, 1979.

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the first rule of politics

‘You don’t know one of the first rules of politics: that a man can be trusted to follow his own interest.’

Flashman, p.152, Pan edition, 12th printing, 1979.

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