Battle Quote by Herodotus

Knowing how to fight made men more bold, because no one fears doing what it seems to him he has learned to do. Therefore,…

— Niccolo Machiavelli

Yes...how else could Demandred explain the skill of the enemy general? Only a man with the experience of an ancient was so masterly at…

— Robert Jordan

“They displayed a sophistication in warfare as good as anything he had ever encountered, and he had been trained by the best fighters in…

— Frank Herbert

“The Milesians won the battle by merely telling women that they did not belong to the same species as men, & thus there was…

— Nicholas Chong

It was one thing to go into battle with confidence, another to believe the foe so easily defeated.

— Richard A. Knaak

The Romans, we are told, were by nature a peculiarly warlike race.

— Goldwin Smith

“Thucydides observed how advancing troops tended to edge out towards their right,{18} their unshielded side. They had an instinctive desire to feel themselves more…

— Anonymous

“They fought because they loved the dance, and the weight of a sword in their hands. The clash and spark of metal and hiss…

— The Warrior Heir Cinda Williams Chima pg. 426

“When people were attempting to persuade others in the legendary Arena in ancient Greece, frame battles were frequently conducted. The delivery and techniques may…

— Josh King Madrid

“Demaratus, being asked in a troublesome manner by an importunate fellow, Who was the best man in Lacedaemon? answered at last, 'He, Sir, that…

— Plutarch

For the sake of historical truth I must verify that only the Greeks, of all the adversaries who confronted us, fought with bold courage…

— Adolf Hitler

Still, they were two thorns from the same thistle. Their tactics in terrorizing innocent ladies were identical. Their behavior was downright sinful, but what…

— Julie Garwood