In his classic work, The Spiritual Combat, Dom Lorenzo…

The spiritual combat in which we kill our passions to put on the new man is the most difficult struggle of all. We must…

— Nilus of Sinai

“Many will argue that there is nothing remotely spiritual in combat. Consider this. Mystical or religious experiences have four common components: constant awareness of…

— Karl Marlantes

Any physical practice can be a competitive sport. What level you can take postures to create the maximum challenge and show your maximum skill,…

— Rajashree Choudhury

But despite their heroic acts, the Vietnam Veterans of America continued to struggle to establish a combat badge in honor of these brave pilots…

— Tim Holden

Either we stand united and agree to combat climate change or we will all stumble and fall and condemn humanity to a tragic future.

— Enele Sopoaga

An untrained or uneducated Marine ... deployed to the combat zone is a bigger threat to mission accomplishment ... than the enemy.

— James Mattis

A warrior is always aware of what is worth fighting for. He does not go into combat over things that do not concern him,…

— Paulo Coelho

As a soldier and combat veteran, I believe American military forces should only be used in the defense and furtherance of our nation's vital…

— Joni Ernst

The United States can certainly defeat North Vietnam, but the United States cannot defeat a guerrilla war which is being raged from a sanctuary…

— Zbigniew Brzezinski

“It is believed by many that the military life is one of adventure and excitement. In truth, that life more often consists of long…

— Timothy Zahn, Star Wars: Thrawn

Our civilization, bequeathed to us by fierce adventurers, eaters of meat and hunters, is so full of hurry and combat, so busy about many…

— James Joyce

“I hate the way you talk to me And the way you cut your hair I hate the way you drive my car I…

— David Levithan

Im a ham. I was immediately attracted to fencing because it seemed like a romantic, melodramatic form of combat.

— Bruce Dickinson

One of the most basic principles for making and keeping peace within and between nations. . . is that in political, military, moral, and…

— Jimmy Carter

I worked a lot in Chicago's theater scene as a fight choreographer. And so I do have a lot of experience in stage combat…

— Nick Offerman