Inscription/Trivia
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Many inscription names appear to be references widely dispersed across popular culture, from sources such as popular quotes and sayings, books, music, plays, television, and film.
| Inscription | Origin | Reference |
|---|---|---|
| Strength and Honor | Motto of 2nd Brigade Combat Team, 10th Mountain Division | A salutation between soldiers. Motto of the Roman Legionnaire based from the movie:Gladiator |
| Guided by Fate | ||
| Dance with Death | Medieval vision of death. | Terry Goodkind's character Richard Rahl from the "Sword of Truth" series, and his study of swordplay. |
| Too Much Information | Likely a reference to the popular saying. | |
| To the Pain! | Quote from the film The Princess Bride. | "To the Pain!" is a declaration of a very long and drawn out method of torture with the same name. |
| Brawn over Brains | Possibly a reversal of the popular saying "Brain over Brawn". | |
| Vengeance is Mine | Biblical | Hebrews 10:30, Romans 12:19, Deuteronomy 32:35. Also a quote by child Stewie on the TV show Family Guy |
| Don't Fear the Reaper | Likely a reference to the song of the same name by the band "Blue Öyster Cult". | |
| I have the power! | The popular 80's cartoon "HE-MAN and the Masters of the Universe" | |
| Hale and Hearty | Idiom | refers to a old person with vitality |
| Have Faith | Likely a reference to the same popular saying. | |
| Don't call it a comeback! | Quote from rap artist LL Cool J. | |
| I am Sorrow. | Shakespeare | Likely from Shakespeare's The Tempest: "I am sorrow for thee". |
| Seize the Day | Translation of the Latin phrase "Carpe Diem". | |
| Don't Think Twice | Possibly Bob Dylan: Don't think twice, It's All Right | |
| Let the Memory Live Again | Possibly a reference to a line from the song "Memory" from the musical Cats | |
| Aptitude not Attitude | Quote | Zig Ziglar's quote on learning. Possibly a reversal on the common saying. |
| Not the face! | Likely a quote from the movie Blazing Saddles. Also used in the popular Halo machinima, Red vs. Blue | |
| Leaf on the Wind | Popular Saying | Likely a quote from the movie Serenity. The full quote being "I am a leaf on the wind, watch how I soar." |
| Like a Rolling Stone | Likely a reference to the Bob Dylan song of the same name. Also likely to be a reference to the saying that a rolling stone gathers no moss. Could also be to the band "The Rolling Stones" or to Hank Williams song "Lost Highway." | |
| Riders on the Storm | Likely a reference to the song of the same name by the band "The Doors". | |
| Sleep Now in the Fire | Title of a song by the band "Rage Against the Machine". | |
| Through Thick and Thin | Popular Saying | |
| The Riddle of Steel! | Likely a reference to Conan the Barbarian. | |
| Sheltered by Faith | Biblical | Ephesians 6:16 "...take up the large shield of faith..." |
| Run For Your Life! | Possibly a reference to the Beatles song Run For Your Life | |
| Nothing to Fear | Possibly a reference to the phrase "Nothing to fear but fear itself". | |
| Luck of the Draw | Possibly a reference to the same popular saying. | |
| Fear Cuts Deeper | Possibly a reference to "A Song of Ice and Fire", a fantasy novel by George R. R. Martin. | |
| I Can See Clearly Now | Likely a reference to the theme song "I Can See Clearly Now" by Johnny Nash. | |
| Swift as the Wind | Likely a reference to the song "Swift as the Wind" by The Incredible String Band | |
| Strength of Body | Possibly a partial reference to many martial arts "Strength of body and mind." | |
| Cast Out the Unclean | Possibly a reference to exorcism | |
| Pure of Heart | Biblical | Reference to the Beatitudes: "Blessed are the pure in heart.." (Matthew 5:8) |
| Soundness of Mind | A reference to the popular saying "Have a sound mind", meaning to think clearly through a decision. | |
| Only the Strong Survive | Possibly a reference to the movie of the same name. | |
| Hail to the King | One of the one-liners by Ash the hero in Army of Darkness. | |
| Faith is My Shield | A phrase used by the Space Marines in the Warhammer 40,000 book series and RTS games. | |
| Might Makes Right | Possibly a reference to the same popular saying. | |
| Knowing is Half the Battle. | Quote from the cartoon GI Joe. | Possibly a reference to popular saying taken from the cartoon. |
| Man for All Seasons | Likely a reference to the play of the same name by Robert Bolt. Also a Robbie Williams Song and theme for Movie Johnny English | |
| Survival of the Fittest | Herbert Spencer's description of evolution. | |
| Ignorance is Bliss | Possibly a reference to the same popular saying.
Possibly a reference to a quote from the movie The Matrix. Possibly a reference in specific to the same saying as a quote from the book1984 Possibly a reference to the song Never Again from Kelly Clarkson. | |
| Life is Pain | Translation of saying attributed to Siddhārtha Gautama | Probably a reference to the movie The Princess Bride. "Life is pain, Highness! Anyone who says otherwise is selling something."
Possibly from the episode of South Park when Stan turns goth. |
| Down But Not Out | Boxing reference | |
| Be Just and Fear Not | From Shakespeare's Henry VIII | |
| Live for Today | Possibly a reference to Einstein's quote "Learn from yesterday, live for today, hope for tomorrow. The important thing is not to stop asking questions." Possibly a reference to the song of the same title by Natalie Grant. | |
| Master of My Domain | Probably a reference to the episode of the television series "Seinfeld" called "The Contest" where the characters frequently say "Master of my domain". | |
| Serenity Now | Likely a reference to the episode of television series "Seinfeld" named "The Serenity Now". | |
| Forget Me Not | Possibly a reference to the flower of the same name. | |
| Measure for Measure | Possibly a reference to the Shakespearean play of the same name. | |
| Show me the money! | Phrase used in sports management, esp. boxing. | Likely a reference to the well known phrase from the movie Jerry Maguire Also a known Starcraft cheat. |
