Quote by Orson Scott Card

It was just him and me. He fought with honor. If it weren't for his honor, he and the others would have beaten me together. They might have killed me, then. His sense of honor saved my life. I didn't fight with honor... I fought to win.

It was just him and me. He fought with honor. If it weren't

Summary

This quote reflects a situation where the speaker found themselves in a one-on-one fight against another person. The speaker acknowledges that their opponent's honorable nature prevented him from teaming up with others to defeat the speaker. The opponent's sense of honor ultimately spared the speaker's life. In contrast, the speaker acknowledges that they did not fight with honor but rather with the sole objective of winning, regardless of the means. The quote highlights the divergent perspectives on fighting and underscores the significance of honor in decision-making and potentially life-saving situations.

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