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Thought for the day (A - H)

This article collects all Thoughts for the day and similar phrases of Imperial wisdom (e.g. also called Today's thought, Thought for the Reverent, Thought for the Pious, starting with the letters "A" to "H" but not quotes of known authors or from known documents). They are often used in the Imperium on various papers and reports. They are organized in an alphabetical order:

A

Thought for the day Source
A broad mind lacks focus. Warhammer 40,000 4th Edition Rulebook,
pg. 120
A coward always seeks compromise Warhammer 40,000 4th Edition Rulebook,
pg. 221
A coward’s only reward is to live in fear another day. Regimental Standard Official Blog (last accessed 16 April 2016)
A dedicated life may reach the end of infinity. White Dwarf 97 (UK),
pg. 62, Chapter Approved
A fine mind is a blessing of the Emperor - It should not be cluttered with trivialities. Codex: Necrons (3rd Edition),
pg. 32
A hundred thousand worlds, ten hundred thousand wars. There is no respite, there is nowhere to hide. Across the galaxy there is only war. Warhammer 40,000 3rd Edition Rulebook,
pg. 39
A logical argument must be dismissed with absolute conviction! Warhammer 40,000 4th Edition Rulebook,
pg. 232
A mind without purpose will wander in dark places Warhammer 40,000 3rd Edition Rulebook,
pg. 61
A moment of laxity spawns a lifetime of heresy. Codex: Dark Angels (3rd Edition),
pg. 5
A questioning mind betrays a treacherous soul. Regimental Standard Official Blog (last accessed 16 April 2016)
A questioning servant is more dangerous than an ignorant heretic Warhammer 40,000 4th Edition Rulebook,
pg. 76
A single thought of heresy can blight a lifetime of faithful duty. Warhammer 40,000 4th Edition Rulebook,
pg. 125
A small mind is a tidy mind. Warhammer 40,000: Rogue Trader,
pg. 32;

Warhammer 40,000 3rd Edition Rulebook,
pg. 4;
Warhammer 40,000 4th Edition Rulebook,
pg. 205

A small mind is easily filled with faith. Codex: Imperial Guard (4th Edition)
pg. 60;

Warhammer 40,000 3rd Edition Rulebook,
pg. 6

A suspicious mind is a healthy mind. Warhammer 40,000 4th Edition Rulebook,
pg. 47
A warrior's faith in his commander is his best armour and his strongest weapon. Warhammer 40,000 3rd Edition Rulebook,
pg. 50
A weapon cannot substitute for zeal. Warhammer 40,000 4th Edition Rulebook,
pg. 217
A wise man learns from the death of others. Imperial Armour Volume Two - Space Marines and Forces of the Inquisition,
pg. 116
Abhor the Night, it is the Light that Endures! Warhammer 40,000 3rd Edition Rulebook,
pg. 120
Accept your lot! Warhammer 40,000 4th Edition Rulebook,
pg. 193
Across the void of space men live as they have lived for millennia upon the sand, rock and soil of worlds bathed in the light of alien suns. So is Humanity's seed cast far and wide beyond the knowledge of Man, to thrive bitterly in the darkness, to take root and cling with robust and savage determination. Warhammer 40,000 3rd Edition Rulebook,
pg. 93
Adamantium walls and plasteel bulkheads may seem formidable, but an unshakeable faith in the Immortal Emperor of Man can overcome any barriers. Warhammer 40,000 3rd Edition Rulebook,
pg. 133
Against the Alien and the Traitor there is no fair way to fight. Codex: Deathwatch - Watch-Fortress Edition,
inscriptions on the books
All Daemons are Falsehood. They are lies given the shape of creatures by the fell power of Chaos. Codex: Chaos Space Marines (3rd Edition, 1st Codex),
pg. 39
All hail the martyrs! On their blood is our Imperium founded, in their remembrance do we honour ourselves. Warhammer 40,000 5th Edition Rulebook,
pg. 109
All mortal life is folly that does not feed the spirit Warhammer 40,000 4th Edition Rulebook,
pg. 185
All our ignorances bring us closer to annihilation. Imperial Armour Volume Two - Space Marines and Forces of the Inquisition,
pg. 44
All praise to the Emperor. Warhammer 40,000: Rogue Trader,
pg. 115
All souls cry out for salvation. Codex: Dark Angels (3rd Edition),
pg. 20;

Codex: Space Marines (4th Edition),
pg. 58

An alien mind cannot accept the Emperor's blessing. Codex: Deathwatch - Watch-Fortress Edition,
inscriptions on the books
An Empty Mind Is A Loyal Mind. |align=center| Codex: Craftworld Eldar (3rd Edition),
pg. 8
An open mind is like a fortress with its gate unbarred and unguarded. Warhammer 40,000 2nd Edition Rulebook,
pg. 47
An open mind is like a fortress with its gates unbarred and unguarded. Warhammer 40,000 3rd Edition Rulebook,
pg. 90
An unprotected soul can no more cross the storms of the warp than a heretic can bear the gaze of the Inquisition. Codex: Necrons (3rd Edition),
pg. 10
Analysis is the bane of conviction. Warhammer 40,000 4th Edition Rulebook,
pg. 179
Appeasement is a curse. Warhammer 40,000 4th Edition Rulebook,
pg. 82
As the mind to the body so the soul to the spirit, as death to the mortal man so failure to the immortal, such is the price of all ambition. Warhammer 40,000 4th Edition Rulebook,
pg. 226

B

Thought for the day Source
Be courageous and bold, be humble before your masters, lead with valour! These things above all others will be of use when your time comes to die. Warhammer 40,000 3rd Edition Rulebook,
pg. 84
Be grateful of your Master's favour! Warhammer 40,000 4th Edition Rulebook,
pg. 238
Be Pure. Warhammer 40,000: Rogue Trader,
pg. 74
Be strong in your ignorance. Codex: Imperial Guard (3rd Edition),
pg. 15
Be vigilant and strong. The Emperor knows what evil lurks in the vacillation of a weak fool. Warhammer 40,000 3rd Edition Rulebook,
pg. 49
Better crippled in body than corrupt in mind. Warhammer 40,000: Rogue Trader,
pg. 182;

Warhammer 40,000 3rd Edition Rulebook,
pg. 119

Better to self-destruct than acquiesce. Imperial Armour Volume Two - Space Marines and Forces of the Inquisition,
pg. 124
Between the stars the ancient unseen enemies of mankind wait and hunger. Every voyage into the nothing is a confrontation with horror, with the implacable things of the warp, and with man's own innermost fears. Codex Imperialis (Background Book),
pg. 7
Big guns never tire. Imperial Armour Volume One - Imperial Guard and Imperial Navy,
pg. 98
Blessed are the Gun Makers. Warhammer 40,000 4th Edition Rulebook,
pg. 34
Blessed is the mind too small for doubt. Warhammer 40,000 3rd Edition Rulebook,
pg. 34;

Warhammer 40,000 4th Edition Rulebook,
pg. 51;
Warhammer 40,000 5th Edition Rulebook,
pg. 14

Blind faith is a just cause. Warhammer 40,000 4th Edition Rulebook,
pg. 97
Brave are they who know everything yet fear nothing. Warhammer 40,000 4th Edition Rulebook,
pg. 218
Burn the heretic. Codex: Black Templars (4th Edition),
pg. 32
Burn the Heretic!

Kill the Mutant!
Purge the Unclean!

Warhammer 40,000 4th Edition Rulebook, pg. 68;

Warhammer 40,000 5th Edition Rulebook,
pg. 26

Burn the Unclean with the fires of Purity. Imperial Armour Volume One - Imperial Guard and Imperial Navy,
pg. 66
By the manner of our death are we judged. Imperial Armour Volume One - Imperial Guard and Imperial Navy,
pg. 234
By the manner of their death we shall know them. Warhammer 40,000 3rd Edition Rulebook,
pg. 85

C

Thought for the day Source
Call no man happy until he is dead. Codex: Imperial Guard (3rd Edition),
pg. 23
Carry the Emperor's will as your torch, with it destroy the shadows Codex: Black Templars (4th Edition),
pg. 12;

Warhammer 40,000 3rd Edition Rulebook,
pg. 50

Cast out the mutant, the traitor, the heretic. For every enemy without there are a hundred within. Warhammer 40,000 3rd Edition Rulebook,
pg. 93
Cease and repent! Warhammer 40,000 4th Edition Rulebook,
pg. 196
Cease purpose and die. Warhammer 40,000: Compendium,
pg. 93
Cleanse yourself in the blood of our enemies. Imperial Armour Volume Two - Space Marines and Forces of the Inquisition,
pg. 66
Compromise is akin to treachery. Warhammer 40,000 4th Edition Rulebook,
pg. 19
Consider the Predator. Let your soul be armoured with Faith, driven on the tracks of Obedience which overcome all obstacles, and armed with the three great guns of Zeal, Duty and Purity. Warhammer 40,000: Compendium,
pg. 85
Consider the Predator. Let your soul be armoured with Faith, driven on the tracks of Obedience which overcomes all obstacles, and armed with the three great guns of Zeal, Duty and Purity. Codex: Space Marines (4th Edition),
pg. 39
Contemplation is the womb of treachery. Warhammer 40,000 4th Edition Rulebook,
pg. 230
Courage is the Emperor’s gift: repay him with victory. Regimental Standard Official Blog (last accessed 16 April 2016)
Courage is the mastery of fear - not the absence of fear. Imperial Armour Volume Two - Space Marines and Forces of the Inquisition,
pg. 178
Curse now the death in vain. Codex: Space Marines (4th Edition),
pg. 77

D

Thought for the day Source
Damnation is eternal. Codex: Dark Angels (3rd Edition),
pg. 20;

Warhammer 40,000 4th Edition Rulebook,
pg. 132

Dark dreams lie upon the heart. Warhammer 40,000 4th Edition Rulebook,
pg. 83
Death brings its own reward. Warhammer 40,000: Rogue Trader,
pg. 75
Death is honor. Warhammer 40,000: Rogue Trader,
pg. 78
Death is the only answer Warhammer 40,000: Rogue Trader,
pg. 73
Death is the servant of the righteous. Codex: Space Marines (4th Edition),
pg. 34;

Warhammer 40,000 4th Edition Rulebook,
pg. 198

Defile not his presence. Warhammer 40,000: Rogue Trader,
pg. 115
Defile the Mutant. Warhammer 40,000: Rogue Trader,
pgs. 82, 87
Destroy, destroy, destroy! Imperial Armour Volume One - Imperial Guard and Imperial Navy,
pg. 240
Dib dib dib, dob dob dob. Warhammer 40,000: Rogue Trader,
pg. 175
Do not question the Will of the Emperor! Warhammer 40,000 4th Edition Rulebook,
pg. 259
Do Not Wait for Death. Warhammer 40,000: Rogue Trader,
pg. 85
Do not waste your tears. I was not born to watch the world grow dim. Life is not measured in years, but by the deeds of men. Warhammer 40,000: Rogue Trader,
pg. 113
Doubt forms the path to damnation. Imperial Armour Volume Two - Space Marines and Forces of the Inquisition,
pg. 178
Doubt is a sign of weakness. Codex: Black Templars (4th Edition),
pg. 27;

Warhammer 40,000 4th Edition Rulebook,
pg. 235

Drink deep of victory and remember the fallen. Codex: Blood Angels (3rd Edition),
pg. 7
Duty prevails. Warhammer 40,000 4th Edition Rulebook,
pg. 258

E

Thought for the day Source
Enlightenment is a myth we do not need to understand in order to hate. Codex: Deathwatch - Watch-Fortress Edition,
inscriptions on the books
Even a man who has nothing can still offer his life. Warhammer 40,000 4th Edition Rulebook,
pg. 215;

Warhammer 40,000 5th Edition Rulebook,
pg. 95

Even though you once called him friend, the Traitor has forsaken you. Show no mercy even if he begs it, for his soul is tainted and given the chance he will betray your trust. Imperial Armour Volume Two - Space Marines and Forces of the Inquisition,
pg. 142
Every human life is a spark in the darkness. It flares for a moment, catches the eye, and is gone forever. A retinal after-image that fades and is obscured forever by newer, brighter lights. Warhammer 40,000 3rd Edition Rulebook,
pg. 77
Every lone spirit doubts his strength. Warhammer 40,000 4th Edition Rulebook,
pg. 177
Every man is a spark in the darkness. By the time he is noticed he is gone forever. A retinal after-image that fades and is obscured by newer, brighter lights. Warhammer 40,000: Rogue Trader,
pg. 93
Examine your thoughts! Warhammer 40,000: Rogue Trader;

Warhammer 40,000 4th Edition Rulebook,
pg. 223

Excuses are the refuge of the weak. Codex: Black Templars (4th Edition),
pg. 20;

Warhammer 40,000 4th Edition Rulebook,
pg. 199

Exist for the Emperor. Warhammer 40,000: Rogue Trader,
pg. 87
(corrected spelling from "Emporer" to "Emperor")

F

Thought for the day Source
Facts are chains that bind perception and fetter truth. For a man can remake the world if he has a dream and no facts to cloud his mind. Warhammer 40,000 3rd Edition Rulebook,
pg. 70
Faith grows from the barrel of a gun. Imperial Armour Volume One - Imperial Guard and Imperial Navy,
pg. 72
Faith, Hate and Ignorance. Codex: Tyranids (4th Edition),
pg. 17
Faith. Honour. Vigilance. Codex: Dark Angels (3rd Edition),
pg. 24
Faith in the Emperor is its own reward. Codex: Assassins (2nd Edition),
pg. 8
Faith is stronger than Adamantium. Imperial Armour Volume Two - Space Marines and Forces of the Inquisition,
pg. 173
Faith is the strongest shield. The Traitor's Hand (Novel),
ch. 7
Faith is your shield. Codex: Space Marines (4th Edition),
pg. 39;

Warhammer 40,000 3rd Edition Rulebook,
pg. 51

Faith without deeds is worthless. Warhammer 40,000 4th Edition Rulebook,
pg. 100;

Codex: Space Marines (4th Edition),
pg. 20

Fear is the Mind Killer. Warhammer 40,000: Rogue Trader,
pg. 78
Fear not death, for the soul of the faithful man never dies. Imperial Armour Volume Two - Space Marines and Forces of the Inquisition,
pg. 98
Fear not the creatures of the jungle but those that lurk within your mind. Codex: Catachans (3rd Edition),
pg. 22
Fear the shadows; despise the night. There are horrors that no man can face and survive. Codex: Dark Eldar (3rd Edition),
pg. 11
Follow the Emperor, and the glory of victory shall be yours. Imperial Armour Volume Two - Space Marines and Forces of the Inquisition,
pg. 153
Foolish are those who fear nothing, yet claim to know everything. Warhammer 40,000 4th Edition Rulebook,
pg. 214
For a warrior the only crime is cowardice. Warhammer 40,000: Rogue Trader,
pg. 238
For every battle honour, a thousand heroes die alone, unsung, and unremembered. Warhammer 40,000: Rogue Trader,
pg. 72;

Warhammer 40,000 3rd Edition Rulebook,
pg. 159;
Warhammer 40,000 5th Edition Rulebook,
pg. 121

For the foes of Mankind, the only mercy is a swift death. Imperial Armour Volume Two - Space Marines and Forces of the Inquisition,
pg. 153
For those who seek perfection there can be no rest this side of the grave. Codex: Black Templars (4th Edition),
pg. 9;

Warhammer 40,000 3rd Edition Rulebook,
pg. 96

Forgiveness is a sign of weakness. Codex: Space Marines (4th Edition),
pg. 74
Forward Brothers, with loyalty to victory and glory! Imperial Armour Volume Two - Space Marines and Forces of the Inquisition,
pg. 76

G

Thought for the day Source
Glory in death is life Eternal. Imperial Armour Volume One - Imperial Guard and Imperial Navy,
pg. 136

H

Thought for the day Source
Happiness is a delusion of the weak. Warhammer 40,000 4th Edition Rulebook,
pg. 216
Hard work conquers everything. Warhammer 40,000 4th Edition Rulebook,
pg. 253
Hate enriches. Warhammer 40,000 4th Edition Rulebook,
pg. 7
Hatred is our surest weapon. Imperial Armour Volume One - Imperial Guard and Imperial Navy,
pg. 154
Hatred is the Emperor's greatest gift to humanity. Warhammer 40,000 3rd Edition Rulebook,
pg. 117;

Warhammer 40,000 4th Edition Rulebook,
pg. 67;
Codex: Space Marines (4th Edition),
pg. 66;
Codex: Deathwatch - Watch-Fortress Edition,
inscriptions on the books

Hatred steels our resolve.

Codex: Deathwatch - Watch-Fortress Edition,
inscriptions on the books

He bears the weight of Mankind's ills. Imperial Armour Volume One - Imperial Guard and Imperial Navy,
pg. 150
He who allows the alien to live shares its crime of existence. Codex: Deathwatch - Watch-Fortress Edition,
inscriptions on the books
He who lives for nothing is nothing. He who dies for the Emperor is a hero. Codex: Armageddon (3rd Edition),
pg. 32;

Crusade for Armageddon (Novel),
pre-prologue

He who picks up the sword against us, shall perish by it. Imperial Armour Volume Two - Space Marines and Forces of the Inquisition,
pg. 25
Heresy grows from idleness. Codex: Black Templars (4th Edition),
pg. 44;

Warhammer 40,000 4th Edition Rulebook,
pg. 220

Heresy must be met with hatred. Warhammer 40,000 4th Edition Rulebook,
pg. 135
His will be done. Imperial Armour Volume One - Imperial Guard and Imperial Navy,
pg. 254
His Word is Our Strength. Warhammer 40,000: Rogue Trader,
pg. 86
Honor is what a pure mind knows about itself. Imperial Armour Volume Two (First Edition),
pg. 209
Honor your Chapter. Warhammer 40,000: Rogue Trader,
pg. 84
Honour, Duty & Obedience. Codex: Dark Eldar (3rd Edition),
pg. 44
Hope is the beginning of unhappiness. Warhammer 40,000: Compendium,
pg. 71;

Warhammer 40,000 3rd Edition Rulebook,
pg. 95;
Warhammer 40,000 4th Edition Rulebook,
pg. 85;
Warhammer 40,000 5th Edition Rulebook,
pg. 53

Hope is the first step on the road to disappointment. Codex: Imperial Guard (4th Edition),
pg. 59;

Warhammer 40,000 3rd Edition Rulebook,
pg. 52;
Warhammer 40,000 4th Edition Rulebook,
pg. 231

Humanity is an ocean; if a few drops of the ocean are polluted then the ocean is tainted. Imperial Armour Volume Two (First Edition),
pg. 201