History Quotes / WorthyOpponent

-->-- '''Glaurung, father of dragons''', ''Literature/TheSilmarillion'' (although he's being less than honest)

-->-- '''Sarda''', ''{{Eight Bit Theater}}''

-->-- '''The Catechisms Martial''', ''{{Warhammer 40000}}''

-->-- '''Bowser''', ''SuperMarioGalaxy''

->"Put all their other men together in one scale, and poor Castlereagh in the other –- single he plainly weighed them down... One can't help feeling a little for him, after being pitted against him for several years, pretty regularly. It is like losing a connection suddenly. Also he was a gentleman, and the only one amongst them."

-->-- '''Glaurung, father of dragons''', ''TheSilmarillion'' (although he's being less than honest)

-->--'''Cao Cao''' to Liu Bei, ''RomanceOfTheThreeKingdoms''

-> ''"[[spoiler:I will]] die this easily?"''

-->-- '''Bowser''', ''Super Mario Galaxy''

-->-- '''Glaurung, father of dragons''', ''TheSilmarillion'' (although he's being [[{{Understatement}} less than honest]])

->'''Legate Lanius''': ''"As for Wisdom... There is wisdom in your words, man of the west. Know that I shall return East. I shall not remain there forever. On that day, the strength of [[TheFederation the bear]] shall be tested. If the West is one day filled with ones such as you, perhaps it shall be a worthy fight indeed."''

->'''Genghis:''' Remember the name of Jelaudin, Kublai. He was a strong enemy.\\
'''Kublai:''' That is a good thing\\
'''Genghis:''' Even enemies can have honour. His father was fortunate to have such a son. Remember this day and perhaps in time you will make your own father proud.\\
--''[[{{Conqueror}} Bones of the Hills]]''

-->RudyardKipling ''Ballad of East and West''.

-> ''"[[spoiler:L will]] die this easily?"''

-> Spoken at a diplomatic dinner in France in 1814, from ''The War of Wars: The Great European Conflict'' by Robert Harvey

-->But there is neither East nor West, nor Border nor Breed nor Birth, when two strong men come face to face, though they come from the ends of the Earth.

-> The only enemy worth your admiration is one who has accepted the superiority of mankind and knelt before you to be executed. All others are to be despised. Honor means nothing when it is used to oppose the Emperor's will.

-->'''Massena''': ''"My lord you owe me dinner for you positively made me starve."''
-->'''Wellington''': ''"You should give it to me, Marshall, for you prevented me from sleeping"''
--> Spoken at a diplomatic dinner in France in 1814, from ''The War of Wars: The Great European Conflict'' by Robert Harvey


-->''The courage of your enemy honors you''
-->Chinese proverb

-->''"They fight bravely. They cannot harm our ships, but they continue to try."''
-->Delenn describing humans.
-->''"Well, my father always said...the best way to understand someone is to fight him."''
-->Sinclair describing Minbari.
-->BabylonFive

-->''Massena: "My lord you owe me dinner for you positively made me starve''
-->''Wellington: "You should give it to me, Marshall, for you prevented me from sleeping''

-> ''"[[{{Hello}} Shanedan]], Hawke. I expected you. Marass toh ebra-shok. You alone are [[WorthyOpponent basalit-an]]. [Addressing nobles] This is what respect looks like bas! Some of you will never earn it!"''
-->-- '''The Arishok''', ''DragonAgeII''

-> ''"[[Hello Shanedan]], Hawke. I expected you. Marass toh ebra-shok. You alone are [[WorthyOpponent basalit-an]]. This is what respect looks like bas! Some of you will never earn it!"''

-->''They fight bravely. They cannot harm our ships, but they continue to try.''

-->''Well, my father always said...the best way to understand someone is to fight him.''

-->-- '''Glaurung, father of dragons''', ''TheSilmarillion'' (although he's being [[{[Understatement}} less than honest]])

-->-- '''Glaurung, father of dragons''', ''TheSilmarillion''

-> Your a quick thinker ''and'' spiteful. I can respect that. [[YouWillBeSpared You won't be killed, Bikke]].