Battle Quotes

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One may summon his philosophy when they are beaten in battle, not till then. — John Burroughs
War is a quarrel between two thieves too cowardly to fight their own battle. — Thomas Carlyle
These fallen heroes represent the character of a nation who has a long history of patriotism and honor - and a nation who has fought… — Michael N. Castle
For me, a page of good prose is where one hears the rain and the noise of battle. It has the power to give grief… — John Cheever
You find yourself refreshed in the presence of cheerful people. Why not make an honest effort to confer that pleasure on others? Half the battle… — Lydia M. Child
Battles are won by slaughter and maneuver. The greater the general, the more he contributes in maneuver, the less he demands in slaughter. — Winston Churchill
In battle, you forgive a man anything except an unwillingness to take risks. Sometimes you have to put it on the line. — Tom Clancy
My demons, inner strengths and physical battles have guided me through life. — GG Allin
A woman watches her body uneasily, as though it were an unreliable ally in the battle for love. — Leonard Cohen
A good Moslem king was one who was strict in religion, valiant in battle, just in giving judgment among his people, but not one who… — Gilbert K. Chesterton
Before comparing yourself with others, win the battle with yourself. Strive to be better today than yesterday, and better tomorrow than today. — Daisaku Ikeda
I never saw a pessimistic general win a battle. — Dwight D. Eisenhower
What they are doing is disarming in the battle to stop illegal drugs and illegal aliens. — Lamar S. Smith
Nothing except a battle lost can be half so melancholy as a battle won. — Duke of Wellington
To capture the enemy's entire army is better than to destroy it; to take intact a regiment, a company, or a squad is better than… — Sun Tzu
Ben Battle was a soldier bold, and used to war's alarms, But a cannon-ball took off his legs, so he laid down his arms. — Thomas Hood
Next to a lost battle, nothing is so sad as a battle that has been won. — Duke of Wellington
I believe in playing with your heart, with every fiber in your body-fairly, squarely, by the rules-to win. And I believe that any man's finest… — Bela Karolyi
One minute can decide the outcome of the battle, one hour - the outcome of the campaign, and one day - the fate of the… — Alexander Suvorov
Never forget that life can only be nobly inspired and rightly lived if you take it bravely and gallantly, as a splendid adventure in which… — Annie Besant

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