War Quotes

"It is fatal to enter any war without the will to win it."

"The minute I heard the howl of the wounded after my shelling, I was no longer a believer in the promise of any military victory."

"War means fighting, and fighting means killing."

"In warfare, the unexpected move often achieves more than the predictable one."

"One must understand the enemy better than oneself to achieve lasting victory."

"The greatest weapon is the enemy's loss of faith in his own cause."

"Human weakness is often more decisive than material strength in warfare."

"The greatest strategic error is to assume tomorrow's enemy is yesterday's ally."

"There are not enough ships in the world to haul that stuff."

"In battle, it is not the strongest who survives, but the most decisive."

"Every battle fought teaches you something about yourself."

"In the heat of battle, instinct guides the truly experienced."

"The most dangerous moment is when victory seems assured."

"In war, communication is worth more than ammunition."

"In battle, the man who hesitates is already defeated."

"In war, deception is sometimes the highest form of honor."

"In battle, panic is contagious; so is courage."

"The difference between strategy and tactics is time."

"In war, the unseen enemy is often the most dangerous."

"In war, there are no unwounded soldiers."

"The nature of conflict is unchanging."

"The cost of victory is paid in sacrifice."

"In warfare, adaptability is the key to survival."

"One must respect the enemy to defeat him properly."

"War reveals the true character of nations and men."

"The most efficient war is one that ends before it truly begins."

"In war, the unexpected is the only certainty."

"War is the failure of diplomacy made manifest."

"War punishes the indecisive and rewards the resolute."

"Every decision in war is a decision about lives and futures."