Carolina QuotesI have always found the spear to be a rather inelegant weapon
Steven Pressfield Connected to the Carolinas
Source
Apollo p. 47
- work
- Gates of Fire (1998)
- year
- 1998
- locator
- p. 47
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“I have always found the spear to be a rather inelegant weapo…” Steven Pressfield. Carolina Quotes, record CQ-1EC7754DA5. https://carolinaquotes.com/quote/1ec7754da5
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