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Thought for the day (I - P)
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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 "I" to "P", 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:
I
| Thought for the day | Source |
| If a job's worth doing it's worth dying for! | Warhammer 40,000: Rogue Trader, pg. 28; Warhammer 40,000 3rd Edition Rulebook, |
| If a man dies that another should live, that man's spirit shall eat at the Emperor's table | Warhammer 40,000 4th Edition Rulebook, pg. 49 |
| If you cannot speak well of your Master, be silent! | Warhammer 40,000 4th Edition Rulebook, pg. 60 |
| Ignorance is a virtue | Codex: Chaos Space Marines (3rd Edition, 2nd Codex), pg. 81 |
| Ignorance is bliss | Warhammer 40,000 4th Edition Rulebook, pg. 29 |
| Ignorance is your best defence. | Imperial Armour Volume One - Imperial Guard and Imperial Navy, pg. 90 |
| In an hour of Darkness a blind man is the best guide. In an age of Insanity look to the madman to show the way. | Warhammer 40,000 3rd Edition Rulebook, pg. 38 |
| In courage we have no equals. | Imperial Armour Volume Two (First Edition), pg. 206 |
| In our resolve we only reflect his purpose of will. | Imperial Armour Volume Two - Space Marines and Forces of the Inquisition, pg. 64 |
| In the blazing furnace of battle we shall forge anew the iron will of yet a stronger race. | Warhammer 40,000 5th Edition Rulebook, pg. 108 |
| In the darkest of moments, the Emperor’s light shines brightest. | Regimental Standard Official Blog (last accessed 16 April 2016) |
| In the darkness a blind man is the best guide. In an age of Madness look to the madman to show the way. | Warhammer 40,000 4th Edition Rulebook, pg. 244 |
| Information Is Power | Codex: Dark Eldar (3rd Edition), pg. 38 |
| Innocence proves nothing | Codex: Black Templars (4th Edition), pg. 15; Warhammer 40,000 3rd Edition Rulebook, |
| Inspiration grows from the barrel of a gun. | Warhammer 40,000: Compendium, pg. 25 |
| Intellect is a mask for traitors | Warhammer 40,000 4th Edition Rulebook, pg. 178 |
| Intolerance is a blessing | Conquest of Armageddon (Novel), ch. 21; |
| It is better that one hundred innocent fall before the wrath of the Emperor than one traitor kneels before the lords of darkness | Imperial Armour Volume Two (First Edition), pg. 222 |
| It is better to die for the Emperor than to live for yourself. | Warhammer 40,000 3rd Edition Rulebook, pg. 64; Warhammer 40,000 4th Edition Rulebook, |
| It is not in my mind to ask questions that cannot be answered. That is the soul standing upon the crossroad of vacillation. You search for wisdom, but achieve only a stasis of will. | Warhammer 40,000: Rogue Trader, pg. 35 |
| It is not the Horror of War that troubles me but the Unseen Horrors of Peace. | Warhammer 40,000 3rd Edition Rulebook, pg. 44; |
| It is the bitter tears that the Gods weep that bind us to their hearts | Warhammer 40,000 4th Edition Rulebook, pg. 55 |
| It is through the Destruction of our Enemies, that we Earn our Salvation | Imperial Armour Volume Two (Second Edition), pg. 211 |
K
| Thought for the day | Source |
| Kill the mutant | Codex: Black Templars (4th Edition), pg. 33 |
| Know No Fear. | Warhammer 40,000: Rogue Trader, pg. 82 |
| Know the mutant; kill the mutant. | Codex: Chaos Space Marines (3rd Edition, 1st Codex), pg. 31; Codex: Space Marines (4th Edition), |
| Know thine enemy | Codex: Dark Angels (3rd Edition), pg. 20 |
| Knowledge is half the battle. | Imperial Armour - Imperial Vehicles for Warhammer 40,000, pg. 26 |
| Knowledge is power, hide it well. | Warhammer 40,000 3rd Edition Rulebook, pg. 79 |
| Knowledge is to be feared! | Warhammer 40,000 4th Edition Rulebook, pg. 240 |
| Know your destination before you set out | Codex: Assassins (2nd Edition), pg. 5 |
| Know your duty! | Warhammer 40,000 4th Edition Rulebook, pg. 45 |
L
| Thought for the day | Source |
| Labour long in his sight. | Imperial Armour Volume One - Imperial Guard and Imperial Navy, pg. 146 |
| Leniency is a sign of weakness! | Warhammer 40,000 4th Edition Rulebook, pg. 251 |
| Let faith protect your mind and metal your flesh | Imperial Armour - Imperial Vehicles for Warhammer 40,000, pg. 12 |
| 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. | Imperial Armour Volume One - Imperial Guard and Imperial Navy, pg. 193 |
| Life is a prison, death a release | Codex: Black Templars (4th Edition), pg. 41; |
| Life is a prison, death shall be my release | Warhammer 40,000: Rogue Trader, pg. 119 |
| Life is the Emperor's currency, spend it well | Codex: Black Templars (4th Edition), pg. 48 |
| Listen not to the alien, look not upon the alien, speak not unto the alien! | Warhammer 40,000 3rd Edition Rulebook, pg. 105 |
| Look to your wargear! | Warhammer 40,000 4th Edition Rulebook, pg. 75 |
| Look upon the Emperor's Works and tremble! | Warhammer 40,000 4th Edition Rulebook, pg. 260 |
| Losses are acceptable. Failure is not. | Imperial Armour Volume One - Imperial Guard and Imperial Navy, pg. 192 |
M
| Thought for the day | Source |
| Mankind stands on the shoulders of the Martyred | Warhammer 40,000 4th Edition Rulebook, pg. 171 |
| May the Emperor's Wrath forever cleanse our souls | Warhammer 40,000 3rd Edition Rulebook, pg. 1 |
| Mercy is a sign of weakness. | Warhammer 40,000 4th Edition Rulebook, pg. 204; |
| My armour is contempt. | Warhammer 40,000 3rd Edition Rulebook, pg. 117; Warhammer 40,000 4th Edition Rulebook, |
N
| Thought for the day | Source |
| Negotiation is surrender | Warhammer 40,000 4th Edition Rulebook, pg. 68 |
| Never forget, never forgive. | Codex: Dark Angels (3rd Edition), pg. 5; |
| No army is big enough to conquer the galaxy. But faith alone can overturn the universe. | Warhammer 40,000 3rd Edition Rulebook, pg. 107; |
| No man died in His service that died in vain. | Codex: Space Marines (4th Edition), pg. 22 |
| No man died in the Emperor's service that died in vain | Warhammer 40,000 4th Edition Rulebook, pg. 197 |
| No man that died in the Emperor's service died in vain. | Warhammer 40,000 3rd Edition Rulebook, pg. 120 |
| No Mercy. No Remorse. Just Kill. | Warhammer 40,000: Rogue Trader, pg. 86 |
| No pity! No remorse! No fear! | Codex: Black Templars (4th Edition), pg. 37 |
| Nobody is innocent, there are merely varying levels of guilt. | Codex: Black Templars (4th Edition), pg. 28; |
| Not Even The Dead Know The End Of War | Codex: Craftworld Eldar (3rd Edition), pg. 4 |
| Nothing Can Hide From The Wrath Of The Emperor. | Codex: Craftworld Eldar (3rd Edition), pg. 18 |
| Nothing inspires revenge quite like cold hearted hatred | Imperial Armour Volume Two (First Edition), pg. 205 |
O
| Thought for the day | Source |
| Obedience is blind. | Imperial Armour Volume One - Imperial Guard and Imperial Navy, pg. 142 |
| Obedience is not enough. | Imperial Armour Volume One - Imperial Guard and Imperial Navy, pg. 78 |
| Official! The graves of wariors who have given their lives for the Emperor now outnumber the stars themselves. | Warhammer 40,000 3rd Edition Rulebook, pg. 65 |
| Only in death does duty end. | Warhammer 40,000 3rd Edition Rulebook, pg. 74; Codex: Necrons (3rd Edition), |
| Only the awkward question; only the foolish ask twice. | Codex: Space Marines (4th Edition), pg. 32 |
| Only the insane have strength enough to prosper. | Codex: Space Marines (4th Edition), pg. 78 |
| Only the faithless question. | Imperial Armour Volume Two - Space Marines and Forces of the Inquisition, pg. 142 |
| Only the insane have strength enough to prosper; only those that prosper truly judge what is sane. |
Warhammer 40,000: Rogue Trader, pg. 69 |
| Only the insane have strength enough to prosper. Only those who prosper may truly judge what is sane. | Warhammer 40,000 2nd Edition Rulebook, pg. 93; |
| Only the insane prosper | Warhammer 40,000 4th Edition Rulebook, pg. 53 |
| Only The Lost Understand True Terror | Codex: Craftworld Eldar (3rd Edition), pg. 22 |
| Only those that follow the guiding light of the Emperor may save their souls. | Warhammer 40,000 5th Edition Rulebook, pg. 108 |
| On the battlefield, valour is the lifeblood of victory. | Imperial Armour Volume Two - Space Marines and Forces of the Inquisition, pg. 48 |
| Our enemies are mortal no longer. Face them squarely and without flinching from duty. Mercy for such as them is self-deception | Imperial Armour Volume Two - Space Marines and Forces of the Inquisition, pg. 193 |
| Our mercies destroys us | Imperial Armour Volume Two (First Edition), pg. 193 |
| Our presence remakes the past | White Dwarf 97 (UK), pg. 39, Index Astartes - Ultramarines |
| Over the faithful, fear has no dominion | Imperial Armour Volume Two (First Edition), pg. 232 |
P
| Thought for the day | Source |
| Pain is an illusion caused by fear | Imperial Armour Volume Two - Space Marines and Forces of the Inquisition, pg. 130 |
| Pain is an illusion of the senses, despair an illusion of the mind | Codex: Black Templars (4th Edition), pg. 17 |
| Pain is an illusion of the senses, despair is an illusion of the mind. | Warhammer 40,000 3rd Edition Rulebook, pg. 81; |
| Peace is Hell. | Warhammer 40,000: Rogue Trader, pg. 79 |
| Perseverance and silence are the highest virtues | Warhammer 40,000 4th Edition Rulebook, pg. 208 |
| Pity ye Not! | Imperial Armour Volume One - Imperial Guard and Imperial Navy, pg. 46 |
| Place your trust in the Emperor's steel | Imperial Armour - Imperial Vehicles for Warhammer 40,000, pg. 56 |
| Power resides in the will of the Righteous | Warhammer 40,000 4th Edition Rulebook, pg. 73 |
| Praise the sun that brings the dawn Of our final doom. |
Warhammer 40,000: Compendium, pg. 80 |
| Prayer cleanses the soul, but pain cleanses the body | Codex: Black Templars (4th Edition), pg. 4; Warhammer 40,000 3rd Edition Rulebook, |
| Pure in body, pure in heart | Codex: Tau (3rd Edition), pg. 51 |
| Purge the unclean. | Warhammer 40,000: Rogue Trader, pg. 80; Codex: Blood Angels (3rd Edition), |
| Purge those who are unclean | Warhammer 40,000: Rogue Trader, pg. 62 |
