one cannot feel a bullet when he shoots; there is no fun in it
 Alexandre Dumas, La Reine Margot (1845). copy citation

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Author Alexandre Dumas
Source La Reine Margot
Topic fun feeling
Date 1845
Language English
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“The boar, knowing that it was caught, clinched its teeth both from rage and pain. "Bravo, Duredent! Bravo, Risquetout!" cried Charles. "Courage, dogs! A spear! a spear!" "Do you not want my musket?" said the Duc d'Alençon. "No," cried the King, "no; one cannot feel a bullet when he shoots; there is no fun in it; but one can feel a spear. A spear! a spear!" They handed the King a hunting spear hardened by fire and armed with a steel point. "Take care, brother!" cried Marguerite. "Come! come!" cried the Duchesse de Nevers.” source