"The exercising of weapons putteth away aches, griefs, and diseases, it increaseth strength and sharpeneth the wits, it giveth a perfect judgment, it expelleth melancholy, choleric, and evil conceits, it keepeth a man in breath, in perfect healthe, and long life." – George Silver (1599)

January 8 2010

Duel – L. duellum, duo + bellum, a war of two.

“Indeed, we may observe what strained arguments are used to reconcile war and the Christian religion. But in my opinion, it is exceedingly clear that
dueling, having better reasons for its barbarous violence, is more
justified than war in which thousands go forth without any personal quarrel,
and massacre each other.”

- Samuel Johnson

“A duel makes of every one of us a strong and independent power … it grasps the sword of justice, which the laws have dropped, punishing what no code
can chastise – contempt and insult. Those who have opposed dueling are
either fools or cowards… It is to dueling alone that we owe the remnants of
out civilization.”

- Jules Janin

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