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"And sheath’d their swords for lack of argument."
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Sword"It is the sword that foils all enemies. The sword upsets foes. Like a falcon, it rips apart ranks of troops. Whatever I say of the sword, in sum: it is the Sultan of weapons. Whatever is said about other weapons (like the spear) is vain boasting. For the roses of the sword are the shield of Heavens Garden. The swords hyacinths descend from Paradises lilies."
A sword is an edged, bladed weapon intended for manual cutting or thrusting. Its blade, longer than that of a knife or dagger, is attached to a hilt and can be straight or curved. A thrusting sword tends to have a straighter blade with a pointed tip. A slashing sword is more likely to be curved and to have a sharpened cutting edge on one or both sides of the blade. Many swords are designed for bot
"And sheath’d their swords for lack of argument."
"The children of Israel have...slain thy prophets with the sword."
"Our conquering swords shall marshal us the way We use to march upon the slaughterd foe."
"Farewell, friend. I was a thousand times more evil than thou!"
"Quemadmodum gladius neminem occidit: occidentis telum est."
"We measured swords and parted."