Battle Quotes

2471 Battle quotes by 1603 unique authors

The battle of Iwo Island has been won. The United States Marines by their individual and collective courage have conquered a base which is as… — Chester W. Nimitz
The dance of battle is always played to the same impatient rhythm. What begins in a surge of violent motion is always reduced to the… — Sun Tzu
Of old the expert in battle would first make himself invincible and then wait for his enemy to expose his vulnerability. — Sun Tzu
[Admiral Nelson's counsel] guided me time and again. On the eve of the critical battle of Santa Cruz, in which the Japanese ships outnumbered ours… — William Halsey
The medical argument for animal testing doesn't stand up. Even if it did, I don't think we should kill other species. We think we're so… — Paul McCartney
We cannot win this battle to save species and environments without forging an emotional bond between ourselves and nature as well - for we will… — Stephen Jay Gould
Thus those skilled in war subdue the enemy's army without battle .... They conquer by strategy. — Sun Tzu
God almighty, in a few short hours we will be in battle with the enemy. We do not join battle afraid. We do not ask… — Robert Lee Wolverton
From where I sit, battles are hard. I've written my share. Sometimes I employ the private's viewpoint, very up close and personal, dropping the reader… — George R. R. Martin
The tantalizing and compelling pursuit of mathematical problems offers mental absorption, peace of mind amid endless challenges, repose in activity, battle without conflict, refuge from… — Morris Kline
It was unknowable then, but so much of the progress that would define the 20th century, on both sides of the Atlantic, came down to… — Barack Obama
It is essential to understand that battles are primarily won in the hearts of men. — Vince Lombardi
Chess can never reach its height by following in the path of science ... Let us, therefore, make a new effort and with the help… — Jose Raul Capablanca
Capablanca used to talk calmly and moderately about everything. However, when our conversation turned to the problems of the battle for the world championship, in… — Unknown Author
The battle for the ultimate truth will never be won. And that's why chess is so fascinating. — Hans Kmoch
Every photograph is a battle of form versus content. — Garry Winogrand
Chess is a more highly symbolic game, but the aggressions are therefore even more frankly represented in the play. It probably began as a war… — Karl A. Menninger
A true soldier does not argue as he marches, how success is going to be ultimately achieved. But he is confident that if he only… — Mahatma Gandhi
Better than cowardice is killing and being killed in battle. — Mahatma Gandhi
It is impossible to win the race unless you venture to run, impossible to win the victory unless you dare to battle. — Richard DeVos

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