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My sentence is for open war. - John Milton, Paradise Lost (bk. II, l. 51) Others more mild, Retreated in a silent valley, sing With notes angelical to many a harp Their own heroic deeds and hapless fall By doom of battle. - John Milton, Paradise Lost (bk. II, l. 546) Black it stood as night, Fierce as ten furies, terrible as hell, And shook a dreadful dart; what seem'd his head The likeness of a kingly crown had on. Satan was now at hand. - John Milton, Paradise Lost (bk. II, l. 670) So frown'd the mighty combatants, that hell Grew darker at their frown. - John Milton, Paradise Lost (bk. II, l. 719) Arms on armour clashing bray'd Horrible discord, and the madding wheels Of brazen chariots ray'd; dire was the noise Of conflict. - John Milton, Paradise Lost (bk. VI, l. 209) To overcome in battle, and subdue Nations, and bring home spoils with infinite Man-slaughter, shall be held the highest pitch Of human glory. - John Milton, Paradise Lost (bk. XI, l. 691) The brazen throat of war. - John Milton, Paradise Lost (bk. XI, l. 713) What boots it at one gate to make defence, And at another to let in the foe? - John Milton, Samson Agonistes (l. 560) War . . . is harmful, not only to the conquered but to the conqueror. - Ludwig Von Mises In the ware of the European powers in matters relating to themselves we have never taken any part, nor does it comport with our policy so to do. It is only when our rights are invaded or seriously menaced that we resent injuries or make preparation for our defence. - James Monroe In the wars of the European powers in matters relating to themselves we have never taken any part, not does it comport with our policy so to do. It is only when our rights are invaded or seriously menaced that we resent injuries or make preparation for our defence. - James Monroe, in his annual message Preparation for war is a constant stimulus to suspicion and ill will. - James Monroe War hath no fury like a non-combatant. - Charles Edward Montague, Disenchantment (ch. 16) War requires three things,--money, money, money. - Raimondo, Count of Montecuccoli (Montecucculi) When after many battles past, Both tir'd with blows, make peace at last, What is it, after all, the people get? Why! taxes, widows, wooden legs, and debt. - Francis Moore, Almanac--Monthly Obserations for 1829 (p. 23) Thrilled ye ever with the story How on stricken fields of glory Men have stood beneath the murderous iron hail! - Henry Morford, Coming of the Bagpipes to Lucknow With it or on it. [Gr., I tan i epi tas.] - Motto, ancient Spartan motto meaning come back from war with your shield or come back on it, i.e., come back victorious or dead We had nae heed for the parish bell, But still--when the bugle cried, We went for you to Neuve Chapelle, We went for you to the yetts o' Hell, And there for you we died! - Neil Munro, Roving Lads If I advance, follow me; if I retreat, kill me; if I die, avenge me. - Benito Mussolini Let us have a dagger between our teeth, a bomb in our hands, and an infinite scorn in our hearts. - Benito Mussolini A toothache will cost a battle, a drizzle cancel an insurrection. - Vladimir Nabokov Providence is always on the side of the last reserve. - attributed to Napoleon Bonaparte (Napoleon I) The fate of a battle is the result of a moment, of a thought: the hostile forces advance with various combinations, they attack each other and fight for a certain time; the critical moment arrives, a mental flash decides, and the least reserve accomplishes the object. - Napoleon Bonaparte (Napoleon I) The fate of war is to be exalted in the morning, and low enough at night! There is but one step from triumph to ruin. - Napoleon Bonaparte (Napoleon I) The sight of a battlefield after the fight is enough to inspire princes with a love of peace and a horror of war. - Napoleon Bonaparte (Napoleon I) Displaying page 15 of 25 for this topic: << Prev Next >> 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 13 14 [15] 16 17 18 19 20 21 22 23 24 25
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