QUOTES

"A handful of men, inured to war, proceed to certain victory,
while on the contrary,
numerous armies of raw and undisciplined troops are but multitudes of men dragged to the slaughter."
Flavius Renatus Vegetius
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Courage is not the lack of fear, but the ability to act in the face of fear.
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If God brings you to it he'll bring you through it!
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"Luck is what happens when preparation meets opportunity."
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"He who is brave is free."
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It has long been noted that some conquerors prefer enemies as fierce as tigers and brave as eagles, for only then can they savor the true joy of victory.
Lu Xun (1881-1936)
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"I am not afraid of an army of lions led by sheep.
I am afraid of an army of sheep led by lions."
Alexander the Great
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So I say to you all:
Maintain courage.
Have hope.
Be patient, but at the same time be vigilant.
Eric Haney, Delta Operator
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Happiness is a state of defiance
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"One machine can do the work of fifty ordinary men.
No machine can do the work of one extraordinary man."
Elbert Hubbard
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"The reasonable man adapts himself after the world;
the unreasonable man persist in trying to adapt the world after himself.
Therefore, all progress depends on the unreasonable man."
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"One whose upper and lower ranks have the same desires will be victorious."
Sun-Tzu
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"A good plan, violently executed now, is better than a perfect plan next week."
George S. Patton (1885 - 1945)
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"Never tell people how to do things.
Tell them what to do, and they will surprise you with their ingenuity."
George S. Patton (1885 - 1945)
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"Don't be a fool and die for your country.
Let the other son of a bitch die for his."
George S. Patton (1885 - 1945)
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"Never interrupt your enemy when he is making a mistake."
Napoleon Bonaparte (1769 - 1821)
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"Bis vincit qui se vincit in victoria"
"He conquers twice who conquers himself in victory."
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"Every man dies.
Not every man really lives"
William Wallace (Braveheart)
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"Lead me, follow me, or get out of my way."
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"Live for something rather than die for nothing."
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Do not protect yourself by a fence, but rather by your friends.
Czech Proverb
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The best armor is to keep out of range.
Italian Proverb
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Speak softly & carry a big stick.
English Proverb
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"The art of war is simple enough:
- Find out where your enemy is
- Get at him as soon as you can
- Strike him as hard as you can, and
- keep moving on."
Sun Tzu
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By three methods we may learn wisdom:
First, by reflection, which is noblest;
Second, by imitation, which is easiest; and
Third by experience, which is the bitterest."
Confucius, Chinese Philosopher
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"What difference does it make to the dead, the orphans, and the homeless, whether the mad destruction is brought under the name of totalitarianism or the holy name of liberty or democracy?"
Gāndhī (1869-1948)
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"The scientific name for an animal that doesn't either run from or fight its enemies is: LUNCH."
Michael Friedman
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Travian Wars are to be fought with Brains & Friends.
We have both!
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"Never Hate Your Enemies... It Affects Your Judgment"
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My Philosophy Is Simple...
All Warfare is based on deception, hence,
when able to attack, we must seem unable,
when using our forces, we must seem inactive, when we are near we must make the enemy believe we are far away,
when far away we must make them believe we are near.
Hold out bates to entice the enemy, playing disorder and crush them.
If they are secure in all points, be prepared for them.
If they are a superior strengths evade them. If your opponent is of collar temper, seek to irritate them, pretend to be weak that they may grow arrogant.
If they have taken their ease, give them no rest, If his forces are united, separate them. Attack them where they are unprepared, appear where you are unexpected.
Now, the General who wins a battle makes many calculations in his temple before the battle is fought.
The General who loses a battle makes but few calculations before hand, thus, do many calculations lead to victory and few calculations to defeat.
How much more,no calculation at all.
It is by a tension to this point that I can foresee who is likely to win or lose
Sun Tzu
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"The art of using troops is this:
When ten to the enemy's one - surround him;
When five times his strength - attack him;
If double his strength - divide him;
If equally matched you may engage him;
If weaker numerically - withdraw;
If in all respects unequal - elude him."
Sun Tzu
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"Victorious warriors win first and then go to war,
while defeated warriors go to war first and then seek to win"
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"When the people fear the government you have tyranny...
when the government fears the people you have liberty."
Thomas Jefferson
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"The clever combatant imposes his will on the enemy, but does not allow the enemy's will to be imposed on him"
Sun Tzu
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NO PAIN - NO GAIN!
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A diplomat is someone who can tell you to go to hell in such a way that you will look forward to the trip.
"A diplomat... is a person who can tell you to go to hell in such a way that you actually look forward to the trip."
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"War does not determine who is right - only who is left."
Bertrand Russell
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A prisoner of war is a man who tries to kill you and fails, and then asks you not to kill him.
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Battles are won by slaughter and maneuver.
The greater the general, the more he contributes in maneuver, the less he demands in slaughter.
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