⚔️ Viking Quotes for Honor & Courage

"Fear not death for the hour of your doom is set and none may escape it."
"Bravery is half the victory."
"The brave man well shall fight and win, though dull his blade may be."
"Better to die with honor than live with shame."
"A coward thinks he will ever live if he keeps away from strife; but old age leaves him not long in peace though spears may spare his life."
"Often times it is not numbers that wins the victory, but those whom fate makes bold."
"It is better to stand and fight. If you run, you will only die tired."
"Where wolf's ears are, wolf's teeth are near."

🛡️ Discipline, Brotherhood & Reputation

"The wise man thinks before he speaks, the foolish speaks before he thinks."
"One’s back is vulnerable, unless one has a brother."
"He who lives without discipline dies without honor."
"A good life—a long life—earns a man deep respect in death."
"Cattle die, kinsmen die, you yourself will die. But the good name never dies of one who has done well."
"Never swear false oaths; great and grim is the reward for the breaking of plighted troth."
"When you see misdeeds, speak out against them, and give your enemies no peace."

🔥 Wisdom, Strategy & Restraint

"Wisdom is welcome wherever it comes from."
"Battles are won by slaughter and maneuver. The greater warrior is he who wins without bloodshed."
"He must rise early who has designs on another man’s land or life."
"The day must dawn before you take revenge that you might see who to strike."
"It is easy to be brave from a safe distance."
"Silence is a friend who will never betray."
"Consult the wise and do not chastise or judge them rashly."

🌍 Life, Travel & Hard Truths

"A man should know how many logs, thick and thin, to stock in autumn, that he may have enough wood for his winter fires."
"He is truly wise who's traveled far and knows the ways of the world. He who has traveled can tell what spirit governs the men he meets."
"A ship should not be tied with one rope, nor life dependent on a single hope."
"Gold is little comfort for the kinsman dead."
"Fire is best for the searing of meat; but the sight of the sun is best, if a man can keep his health."

🧠 Reflection, Pride & Self-Mastery

"Too much ale and a man’s heart is laid open for all to see."
"The ignorant booby had no forebears; the unhappy whelp plays with everyone."
"Leave your grief on your mother’s grave."
"Who can say what sorrow seemingly carefree folk bear to their life's end."
"A bad rower blames the oar."
"The wolf should be fed, but not made your pet."
"Even three words of quarreling you shouldn’t have with an inferior."
"No one is a total fool if he can be silent."
"The unwise man is awake all night, worries over and again. When morning rises he is restless still, his burden as before."

👑 Honor, Humility & Human Nature

"A small house holds a hundred friends."
"With many who come to power and honor, pride keeps pace with promotion."
"There is more honor in accumulating little by little than in reaching for much and failing."
"Cold are the counsels of women."
"Often what has been planned turns out well."
"It often happens that a man’s mouth broke his nose."
"If you know yourself, make sure not to puff yourself up like the proud rooster."
"The lame can ride a horse, the handless drive cattle, the deaf can fight and prevail."
"Better gear than good sense a traveler cannot carry."
"Let no man be held as a laughing-stock, though he comes to the Thing with few followers."

🧱 Viking Quotes on Life & Values

"Nothing good can happen to people unless they earn it."
"It is better to give than to receive."
"Respect the aged."
"A greedy man, unless he knows his mind, eats to his own life’s harm."
"Only he who attempts the absurd can achieve the impossible."
"There are more things to be thought of by men than money alone."
"A man is not completely born until he is dead."
"Why should a man not be merry? Life is short and death is long."
"Be not the first to break with old friends."
"Do not despise the snake for having no horns, for who is to say it will not become a dragon?"
"Often the test of courage becomes rather to live than to die."
"Know when to speak – and when to listen."