Quotes from Peter Tremayne

Pride in office without competence is as much a sin as competence without confidence.

It is a foolish judge who, before the evidence is presented, makes a judgement.

The person who has never made an enemy will never make a friend.

We are a people who question all things and only through our questions can we hope to arrive at the Great Truth and we must stand by the Truth even if we stand against the world.

The young woman continued to frown, displaying her irritation. 'You would continue on and leave one of our brethren in this manner? Unblessed and unburied?' Her voice was sharp and angry.

We all have a memory and can memorise things. The more important thing is how we act on that which we know.

If people are forced to suppress the emotion of love for their fellow human beings then they certainly can't have love for anything else, including God.

Beliefs are things to be cherished but we cannot be intolerant of others whose beliefs we disagree with. That intolerance can lead to war and even murder.

lus mór na coille.

Fear binds people together in a way that cannot be achieved by other means. Those who would convert the people back to the old ways need fear, need something that will drive

There has been too much destruction of knowledge simply because someone else disagrees with it. In a civilised world, there is room for all knowledge and the truth will eventually emerge triumphant over prejudice. If we do not believe that, then there is no hope for us. We might as well resort to living as wild animals.

Publilius Syrus say: amare et sapere vix deo conced-itur? Even a god finds it hard to love and be wise at the same time.

Why should I hide That he is still my heart's desire More than all the world.   A furnace blast Of love has melted my heart Without his love, it can beat no more.

many such documents of the period, I can say it was written in the Latin of that period and not in more modern form.

for the adage was: 'I fear the man of one book.' Trying

Books that would have helped us understand our past, without which we are condemned to live in ignorance

I have need of a knife to cut our brother down,' she explained. 'We must pray for his soul and accord him a Christian burial.' The others cast uneasy glances at each other.

Is not a book of more value than metal?' asked Cumscrad. 'It is the fruit of a person's brain and contains knowledge and ideas; it has power greater than gold because knowledge and ideas can change people.