Skanderbeg

Military Commander Albanian 1405 – 1468

Albanian commander; fought Ottoman occupation; hero of Albanian resistance.

374 quotes

"To surrender one's principles is to surrender one's humanity."
"A nation that forgets its struggles will repeat them."
Education
"The greatest victory is won not on the battlefield, but in the hearts of people."
Motivation
"Time is the ally of the patient and the enemy of the proud."
Time
"Those who live by the sword must die knowing their cause was just."
War
"True strength lies in the ability to choose mercy when you possess the power to destroy."
Strength
"The world respects those who respect themselves first."
"A single act of defiance can inspire a thousand hearts to revolution."
Inspiration
"Knowledge without action is merely the accumulation of dust."
Knowledge
"The fear of failure has toppled more kingdoms than armies ever could."
Fear
"To build a nation, one must first build the character of its people."
Leadership
"Adversity is the forge where champions are tempered."
Perseverance
"When your enemy underestimates you, that is your greatest advantage."
"The voice of truth is often quietest when most urgently needed."
Truth
"A oath sworn under duress is no oath at all."
Freedom
"In the darkest nights, even a single candle can light the way."
Hope
"The measure of a leader is how he treats those who cannot help him."
Leadership
"Patience is not the absence of action, but action perfectly timed."
Patience
"Those who would rule others must first master themselves."
Wisdom
"Every fortress has a weakness; every weakness can be a gateway to victory."
"The bonds of brotherhood forged in battle are stronger than iron chains."
Friendship
"To love one's homeland is to be willing to die for it."
Love
"Change comes not from those content with their chains, but from those who refuse them."
Change
"A people united by common purpose can move mountains."
Hope
"The enemy you underestimate is the one who will defeat you."
Wisdom
"True leadership means making the hard choice, not the popular one."
Leadership
"In every man lives both the capacity for greatness and the tendency toward weakness."
Philosophy
"The art of war is knowing when not to fight."
War
"A just cause will find allies even in the most unlikely places."
Justice
"To be remembered is to have truly lived."