Swords Quotes

173 quotes by 135 authors

It is an old custom amongst Jewish children, to become war-like on the 'L'ag Beomer.' They arm themselves from head to foot with wooden swords,… — Sholom Aleichem
From inside fortifications, the gun has no equal among weapons. It is the supreme weapon on the field before the ranks clash, but once swords… — Miyamoto Musashi
Having been born into the house of a warrior, one's intentions should be to grasp the long and the short swords and to die. — Kato Kiyomasa
It is in the blood of genius to love play for its own sake, and whether one uses one's skill on thrones or women, swords… — Gelett Burgess
The defense budget is more than a piggy bank for people who want to get busy beating swords into pork barrels. — George H. W. Bush
The penetrating brilliance of swords, wielded by followers of the Way, strikes at the evil enemy, lurking deep within, their own souls and bodies. — Morihei Ueshiba
Some allow themselves to be overcome by panic, and others charge because they dare not remain at their posts. Some may be found whose courage… — Francois de La Rochefoucauld
The people of the various provinces are strictly forbidden to have in their possession any swords, bows, spears, firearms or other types of arms. The… — Toyotomi Hideyoshi
Fight against your ego with the four swords of training: eat little, sleep little, speak little, and be patient when people harm you... Then the… — Yahya ibn Mu'adh al-Razi
We ourselves were well conversant with war, murder and everything evil, but all of us throughout the whole wide earth have traded in our weapons… — Justin Martyr
There are words which sever hearts more than sharp swords; there are words the point of which sting the heart through the course of a… — Fredrika Bremer
A Union that can only be maintained by swords and bayonets, and in which strife and civil war are to take the place of brotherly… — Robert E. Lee
The peace of heaven is theirs that lift their swords, in such a just and charitable war. — William Shakespeare
Our unalterable resolution would be to be free. They have attempted to subdue us by force, but God be praised! in vain. Their arts may… — Samuel Adams
Silly Caucasian girl likes to play with Samurai swords. — Lucy Liu
I grow stronger with every moment. I will be wild. I will be brutal. I will encircle you and conquer you. I will be more… — Rachel Swirsky
Swords can win territories but not hearts, forces can bend heads but not minds — Mirza Tahir Ahmad
There are signs that Allah will grant Islam victory in Europe - without swords, without guns, without conquests. The 50 million Muslims of Europe will… — Muammar al-Gaddafi
It's a peculiarity of the Norwegian culture and of the English and American, too, that men are not supposed to cry. Stiff upper lip and… — Philip Jose Farmer
Come on soldiers! Guardians and agents of the supreme law! Here is a sacrifice of dogs ready for your swords! — Ilghazi

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