War Quotes - Page 154

A love for tradition has never weakened a nation, indeed it has strengthened nations in their hour of peril.

This royal throne of kings, this sceptered isle, This earth of majesty, this seat of Mars, This other Eden, demi-paradise, This fortress built by Nature for herself Against infection and the hand of war, This happy breed of men, this little world, This precious stone set in the silver sea, Which serves it in the office of a wall Or as a moat defensive to a house, Against the envy of less happier lands,--This blessed plot, this earth, this realm, this England.

He that does good for good's sake seeks neither paradise nor reward, but he is sure of both in the end.

Watch every tendency towards militarism, for we know that preparation for war leads to war.

Workers in industry are the partners in war of the fighting forces.

Just as war is freedom's cost, disagreement is freedom's privilege.

East Asia has prospered since the end of the Vietnam War, and Northeast Asia has prospered since the end of the Korean War in a way that seems unimaginable when you think of the history of the first half of the century.

Americans ... have wrought a country that has after more than two centuries yet to evidence a single year during which it was not making war upon someone, somewhere, for some reason.

Because we are in a war situation, this can sometimes be dangerous work. But guys like A.D. Flowers and his technicians just take it in stride and get on with the job. In four years, we've never had a serious accident or injury working with all the explosions.

I wouldn't call myself a coward, no way. But being buried alive is something I could never handle. The only way you'd see me being buried alive is if I was dead, man.

Lee's army will be your objective point. Wherever Lee goes, there you will go also.

The threat today is not that of the 1930s. It's not big powers going to war with each other. The ravages which fundamentalist political ideology inflicted on the 20th century are memories. The Cold war is over. Europe is at peace, if not always diplomatically.

The more decisions that you are forced to make alone, the more you are aware of your freedom to choose.

From such beginnings of governments, what could be expected, but a continual system of war and extortion?

The world will be balanced when we are balanced.

In war, our elders may give the orders...but it is the young who have to fight.

A wise general makes a point of foraging of the enemy.

In all fighting, the direct method may be used for joining battle, but indirect methods will be needed in order to secure victory. In battle, there are not more than two methods of attack.. the direct and the indirect; yet these two in combination give rise to an endless series of maneuvers.

All men can see these tactics whereby I conquer, but what none can see is the strategy out of which victory is evolved.

Who does not know the evils of war cannot appreciate its benefits.

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 surely be defeated.

Humble words and increased preparations are signs that the enemy is about to advance. Violent language and driving forward as if to the attack are signs that he will retreat.

Those who would wage war, should first eliminate all domestic enemies before proceeding to attack the external foe.

Born a wildlife warrior, die a wildlife warrior.

I do not wish to be shut up in a corral. All agency Indians I have seen are worthless. They are neither red warriors nor white farmers. They are neither wolf nor dog.