Enemy Quote by Jane Lindskold

Retreat usually leads to defeat.

— Ben Manski

“At the beginning of a campaign it is important to consider whether or not to move forward; but when one has taken the offensive…

— Napoleon Bonaparte

A tactical retreat is not a bad response to a surprise assault, you know. First you survive. Then you choose your own ground. Then…

— Lois McMaster Bujold

No retreat. No retreat. They must conquer or die who've no retreat.

— John Gay

In politics, it seems, retreat is honorable if dictated by military considerations and shameful if even suggested for ethical reasons.

— Mary McCarthy

In landing operations, retreat is impossible, to surrender is as ignoble as it is foolish. above all else remember that we as attackers have…

— George S. Patton

In the Soviet army it takes more courage to retreat than advance.

— Joseph Stalin

Retreat might give us a moment of respite but years of repentance at our weakness would, I believe, follow.

— Tony Blair

According to true military art, one should never push one's enemy to the point of despair, because such a state multiplies his strength and…

— Francois Rabelais

You cannot tell the enemy you're going to leave and expect the enemy to not - and expect to succeed. I mean, that's just…

— John McCain

It is also a victory to know when to retreat.

— Erno Paasilinna

Are you reading your Bible?" Ah, well...I was." And then you quit." You got it." Then, you can expect to be weak on one…

— Jan Karon