Action Quote by Niccolo Machiavelli

“Men may speculate as they will; they may talk of patriotism; they may draw a few examples from ancient story, of great achievements performed…

— George Washington

“This revolutionary idea of Western citizenship—replete with ever more rights and responsibilities—would provide superb manpower for growing legions and a legal framework that would…

— Victor Davis Hanson

The Greeks by their laws, and the Romans by the spirit of their people, took care to put into the hands of their rulers…

— Thomas Jefferson

War may be the game of kings, but, like the games at ancient Rome, it is generally exhibited to please and pacify the people.

— Arthur Helps

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

Wars may be fought with weapons, but they are won by men. It is the spirit of the men who follow and of the…

— George S. Patton

People fight today for the same fundamental reasons the Greek historian Thucydides identified nearly 2,500 years ago: fear, honor, and interest.

— H. R. McMaster

“They used to teach us that evolution of intelligent beings wasn't possible," she said. "Societies protect their weaker members. Civilizations tend to make wheel…

— Larry Niven

It takes more courage to send men into battle than to fight the battle yourself.

— Colin Powell

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

“vital political truth: military victory can be secured only by reconciliation with the defeated. Although most empire-builders in the ancient world”

— Anthony Everitt

Men are seldom born brave but they acquire courage through training and discipline - a handful of men inured to war proceed to certain…

— Publius Flavius Vegetius Renatus