Battle Quotes

2471 Battle quotes by 1603 unique authors

The proof of battle is action, proof of words, debate. No time for speeches now, it's time to fight. — Homer
"For 46 years, we were engaged in a worldwide battle against communism". "During that time, there were countless heroes, who served in our nation's Armed… — Mary Landrieu
Since time immemorial it had been the custom before a sea battle for the men to wash and don clean clothes in case of being… — Richard Hough
The Battle for the Philippines was the greatest naval battle in history, judged in terms of the number of ships taking part, the number of… — Richard Hough
You can decide to invade Russia at dinner, pick Waterloo for battle on a whim. It's the details, the small stuff. Its easy to gamble… — Dwight D. Eisenhower
The God of Battles will throw the dice that decide... — A J P Taylor
There is a story, no doubt apocryphal, that gamers at the Naval War College in Newport, Rhode Island, have many times replayed the 1942 Battle… — Robert Cowley
Winners never talk about glorious victories. Thats because they're the ones who see what the battle field looks like afterwards. Its only the losers who… — Terry Pratchett
Every generation has its war. I have just been reminded of mine. It ended in 1989, 43 years after it began, the longest war Britain… — Simon Jenkins
We're here to mark that day in history when the Allied peoples joined in battle to reclaim this continent to liberty. For four long years,… — Ronald Reagan
The inward battle--against our mind, our wounds, and the residues of the past--is more terrible than outward battle. — Sivananda
Error reduction is like adverse-event reduction; it's a continuous battle, not a one time fix. — Dick Taylor
Battles are won through the ability of men to express concrete ideas in clear and unmistakable language. — Samuel Lyman Atwood Marshall
Prisoner of War guard companies, or an equivalent organization, should be as far forward as possible in action to take over prisoners of war, because… — George S. Patton
It is absurd to believe that soldiers who cannot be made to wear the proper uniform can be induced to move forward in battle. Officers… — George S. Patton
A black...gets a job with a white-owned company. He is the only black at the firm. He works hard, but he's fighting a losing battle… — David Duke
How about a new game show called 'Battle Begala?' Contestants would pick any obscure bad thing that happened anywhere in the world, and Paul would… — Ann Coulter
As soon as we lay ourselves entirely at His feet, we have enough light given to us to guide our own steps. We are like… — George Eliot
Morality has been conceived up to the present in a very narrow spirit, as obedience to a law, as inner struggle between opposite laws. As… — Ernest Renan
We shall not defeat any of the infectious diseases that plague the developing world until we have also won the battle for safe drinking water,… — Kofi Annan
Indeed, one perfect resister is enough to win the battle of Right against Wrong. — Mahatma Gandhi
A book may be as great a thing as a battle. — Benjamin Disraeli
What does drunkenness not accomplish? It unlocks secrets, confirms our hopes, urges the indolent into battle, lifts the burden from anxious minds, teaches new arts. — Horace
Shrinking someone's stomach to the size of a walnut with surgery is one way to battle obesity and diabetes and may be lifesaving for a… — Mark Hyman, M.D.
Again, now, now, again Plashes the rain in heavy gouts, The crinkled lightning Seems ever brightening... And loud and long Again the thunder shouts His… — James Russell Lowell

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