War Quotes
Those who fought, those who protested, and those who survived reflect on humanity's darkest impulse.
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"The price of honor is sometimes paid in blood."Marcus Brutus
"In war, preparation is half the victory."Scipio Africanus
"War does not determine who is right—only who is left."Augustus
"War reveals the true character of nations and men."Tarquin the Proud
"The battlefield reveals the mettle of a man's character like no other proving ground."Mark Antony
"The most formidable enemy is often the one we know nothing about."Mark Antony
"The Senate speaks, but the sword decides."Tarquin the Proud
"A just war is brief; an unjust one is eternal."Scipio Africanus
"In war, preparation is nine-tenths of victory."Pompey
"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."Hannibal
"The soil of civilization is watered by the blood of patriots."Mark Antony
"In the crucible of conflict, character is forged or destroyed."Mark Antony
"The greatest battle is not fought with swords, but with conviction."Marcus Brutus
"The greatest war is the one fought within oneself."Romulus
"Those who rule with an iron fist shall fall to iron swords."Tarquin the Proud
"To understand your enemy is to possess half the victory already."Scipio Africanus
"The enemy you underestimate is the enemy most likely to defeat you."Scipio Africanus
"War is the failure of all other methods; choose it only when all else is exhausted."Scipio Africanus
"The true warrior seeks not victory, but resolution."Pompey
"The art of war is the art of deception."Hannibal
"War teaches what peace forgets."Hannibal
"War is the last refuge of the incompetent."Solon
"War is the refuge of the incompetent."Lycurgus
"The true warrior fights not because he loves battle, but because he loves peace."Romulus
"Every tyrant plants the seeds of his own destruction."Tarquin the Proud
"The pursuit of fear as a tool ensures being feared as an enemy."Tarquin the Proud
"A throne purchased with blood is a throne forever stained."Tarquin the Proud
"Those who rule with vengeance rule a realm of endless vendetta."Tarquin the Proud
"In times of war, wisdom is our greatest weapon."Alcibiades
"The art of war is the art of deception."Alcibiades