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"There shall come a time when one who has the heart of a Kilrathi, but is not Kilrathi born, shall rain cleansing fire down upon us.
And Kn'Thrak, a time of great darkness, shall embrace us.
Death itself shall pour forth, obscuring the stars in a veil of darkness.
Theirs is the claw that tears flesh from bone.
Theirs is the poisoned fang.
Their number shall rend the universe barren and crush the breath from our clans.
We shall be bathed in our own blood and rotted flesh shall be our fare.
With a deafening thunder shall the dark age begin."

"The warrior who obeys can never be dishonoured."

Maxim. Judge not thy enemy by the strength of his arm, but rather by the cunning of his brain.
Maxim 4. No attack plan ever survives first contact with the enemy.

Permit me to pledge you my service.
I offer you my claws and my teeth, to rend yor foes.
I offer you my mind and spirit, to do your bidding.
I offer you my eyes and ears, to seek out your foes.
And I offer you my throat, to slash, should ever I be found unworthy.

I accept your pledge of service, your claws and teeth, your mind and spirit, your eyes and ears. May I never require to accept your throat, as long as you serve my hrai.

02:28:10 -- There is no such thing as a battle without honour, though it is possible to encounter an honourless foe.
04:22:10 -- No Warrior should fear honest labour, as no Warrior should shirk onerous duty.
06:34:14 -- Of all the weapons of the Warrior, it is the mind that elevates mere fighting to glorious Victory.
10:14:64 -- Honour the heroic dead, for their deeds are worthy of remembrance.
10:21:18 -- The brave Warrior is not without fear. He is a friend of his fear, embracing it, intimate with it, but never allowing it ot overcome him.
12:16:03 -- Vigilance is the Warrior's salvation; inattention the Warrior's most dangerous foe.

03:18:12 -- Fortunate is the Warrior who meets Death in Battle; no true Warrior should die in bed with his claws sheathed.
04:18:21 -- Among the pillars of Victory, the first and greatest is the art of the unexpected, for it is by surprise that the Warrior achieves domination on the field of battle.

03:18:10 -- Rejoice in the victory of today, but prepare for the conflict of tomorrow, for life is an eternal struggle.
07:12:05 -- Honour is a thing to be cherished, but no true Warrior will place his honour above his duty.
18:10:05 -- Victory must inevitably go to the Warrior whose desire for conquest is greater than his fear of death.

02:17:06 -- The true Warrior perseveres against any and all obstacles, and gains the greater glory for his efforts.
04:18:31 -- Glory is the outward measure of the Warrior's worth, but the knowledge of a duty fulfilled is the one true inward measure.
16:12:21 -- There is no dishonour in caution, as long as the careful Warrior avoids the pitfalls of cowardice.
18:35:03 -- Better Death with claws extended than Life without honour.

02:17:38 -- Brave comrades are the Warrior's most cherished gift.
10:23:05 -- Fang and claw, sharp eyes and alert ears and nose of a hunter, these are the tools of the Ideal Warrior, but they are as nothing without the spirit and heart of a fighter.

16:33:17 -- There is no treachery greater than the betrayal of comrade against comrade.

04:17:09 -- Consider the story of Karga the Hero, which tells of the rewards of honour and duty. Consider the story of Vorghath the Hunter, and reflect on the perils of complacence.
12:16:07 -- The true leader offers his Warriors in sacrifice only when there is no alternative; the true Warrior offers himself in sacrifice in the knowledge that only thus will the battle be won.

21:05:10 -- Never permit your enemy to learn your advantages, unless doing so can cause him to become fearful so that he stumbles during the chase.

17:14:33 -- The gods expect that every kil shall perform his duty.