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Quotation from The Story of King Arthur and His Knights by Howard Pyle
“I believe that a knight should fight by means of his own strength, and not by means of magic”
The Story of King Arthur and His Knights, Book I, Part II, Chapter Third (1903 text)

Arthur's protest at learning the sheath kept him from all wounds shows his honor in fair combat.
Citation: "I believe that a knight should fight by means of his own strength, and not by means of magic" — Howard Pyle, The Story of King Arthur and His Knights, Book I, Part II, Chapter Third (1903 text). (id the-story-of-king-arthur-and-his-knights-q3)
Virtues: Honor
Portrait: The Story of King Arthur and His Knights by Howard Pyle - 1903 cover, Howard Pyle, Public domain.
