Quotes on War

Inflict not on an enemy every injury in your power, for he may afterwards become your friend.

Tis so much to be a king, that he only is so by being so.

We are ready to try our fortunes to the last man.

Come the three corners of the world in arms, and we shall shock them.

To whom God will, there be the victory.

God has aroused the spirit of kings and princes to root up from the earth the enemies of the Christian name. Therefore gird yourselves manfully and take up joyful arms for the name of Christ.

When you see contention amongst your enemies, go and sit at ease with your friends; but when you see them of one mind, string your bow, and place stones upon the ramparts.

I'll fight, till from my bones my flesh be hacked.

The sinews of war are not gold, but good soldiers.

I will kill thee a hundred and fifty ways.

Here I and sorrows sit; Here is my throne, bid kings come bow to it.

There live not three good men unhanged in England; and one of them is fat and grows old.

One should never risk one's whole fortune unless supported by one's entire forces.

Among other evils which being unarmed brings you, it causes you to be despised.

When we discover that the truth is already in us, we are all at once our original selves.

The Four Oaths: Never be late with respect to the way of the warrior; be useful to the lord; be respectful to your parents; get beyond love and grief: exist for the good of man.

Secret operations are essential in war; upon them the army relies to make its every move.

Second is the way of the merchant. The wine maker obtains his ingredients and puts them to use to make his living. The way of the merchant is always to live by taking profit.

Pretend inferiority and encourage his arrogance.

The good fighters of old first put themselves beyond the possibility of defeat, and then waited for an opportunity of defeating the enemy.

If fighting is sure to result in victory, then you must fight, even though the ruler forbid it; if fighting will not result in victory, then you must not fight even at the ruler's bidding.