Battles Quotes

545 Battles quotes by 421 unique authors

When the British came to Ibo land, for instance, at the beginning of the 20th century, and defeated the men in pitched battles in different… — Chinua Achebe
You don't argue with a four-year old about why he shouldn't eat candy for dinner. You don't punch a mentally handicapped guy even if he… — Scott Adams
Some of the greatest battles will be fought within the silent chambers of your own soul. — Ezra Taft Benson
But the West of the old times, with its strong characters, its stern battles and its tremendous stretches of loneliness, can never be blotted from… — Buffalo Bill
Soldiers generally win battles; generals get credit for them. — Napoleon Bonaparte
The Arab-Israeli conflict is also in many ways a conflict about status: it's a war between two peoples who feel deeply humiliated by the other,… — Alain de Botton
You've got to stand up and do your own battles. My daddy taught me that a long time ago, that you fight your own battles.… — Terry Bradshaw
I love to have battles of the wits with people that can dish fast and dirty - and it leads to problems occasionally, 'cause I… — Alton Brown
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
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
My demons, inner strengths and physical battles have guided me through life. — GG Allin
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
And I believe that the Binomial Theorem and a Bach Fugue are, in the long run, more important than all the battles of history. — James Hilton
The rocks have a history; gray and weatherworn, they are veterans of many battles; they have most of them marched in the ranks of vast… — John Burroughs
Thus is Jesus in all respects fitted for his mighty work of redeeming. He is very man and very God. He is the seed of… — Horatius Bonar
For to win one hundred victories in one hundred battles is not the acme of skill. To subdue the enemy without fighting is the acme… — Sun Tzu
The bow is tactically strong at the commencement of battle, especially battles on a moor, as it is possible to shoot quickly among the spearmen. — Miyamoto Musashi
The reason why many fail in battle is because they wait until the hour of battle. The reason why others succeed is because they have… — Reuben Archer Torrey
Lawsuits are not pink teas. They are battles. — Unknown Author
He who knows things, and in fighting puts his knowledge into practice, will win his battles. He who knows them not, nor practices them, will… — Sun Tzu
Know yourself and you will win all battles. Move swift as the Wind and closely-formed as the Wood. Attack like the Fire and be still… — Sun Tzu
The supreme excellence is not to win a hundred victories in a hundred battles. The supreme excellence is to subdue the armies of your enemies… — Sun Tzu
Pursue one great decisive aim with force and determination. The bloody solution of the crisis, the effort for the destruction of the enemy's forces, is… — Carl von Clausewitz
You've just got to get over that mental hurdle and those battles in your own head during matches when things aren't going so well. It… — Samantha Stosur
Military power wins battles, but spiritual power wins wars. — George C. Marshall

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