Star Soldiers Quotes

“I believe that those in the city must be left to work out their own destiny," the hist-techneer said at last. "In a manner of thinking that choice is now a retreat. They wish life to remain as it always has been. But that is just what life never does. It goes up—one advances—or it goes down—one retreats. And if one tried to stand still—that is retreat.”
― Andre Norton, Star Soldiers

“This whole rotten mess came about just because he was able to think faster than the rest of us. And be sure that he didn’t overlook the point of holding all the guns he could!”
― Andre Norton, Star Soldiers

“Beauty is in the eye of the beholder and conditioned by upbringing”
― Andre Norton, Star Soldiers

“Maybe there has been a rebellion in this sector. The winner may be systematically mopping up all Patrol bases. That would leave him free to rule the space lanes as he pleases. A very practical and necessary move if there has been a change of government.”
― Andre Norton, Star Soldiers

“If Kartr had an instant picture of what it meant to dangle so precariously over the edge of a sheer drop he did not betray himself.”
― Andre Norton, Star Soldiers

“Racial mixtures after planet-wide wars, mutant births after the nuclear conflicts, had broken down the old intolerance against the "different." And out in space thousands of intelligent life forms, encased in almost as many shapes and bodies, had given "shape prejudice" its final blow.”
― Andre Norton, Star Soldiers

“Combatant, lacking the crossed shoulder belts of”
― Andre Norton, Star Soldiers