"Only the dead have seen the end of war.” George Santayana, 1922

"In every battle there comes a time when both sides consider themselves beaten, then he who continues the attack wins." -Ulysses S. Grant

"There never was a time when, in my opinion, some way could not be found to prevent the drawing of the sword." -Ulysses S. Grant

"If you see the President, tell him from me that whatever happens there will be no turning back." -Ulysses S. Grant

"It is well that war is so terrible, otherwise we should grow too fond of it." Robet E. Lee

"Know thy self, know thy enemy. A thousand battles, a thousand victories." Sun Tzu

“The purpose of life is not to be happy. It is to be useful, to be honorable, to be compassionate, to have it make some difference that you have lived and lived well.” Ralph Waldo Emerson

“One of the deepest impulses in man is the impulse to record, to scratch a drawing on a tusk or keep a diary… The enduring value of the past is, one might say, the very basis of civilisation.” John Jay Chapman

“A generation which ignores history has no past and no future.” Robert Heinlein

"Religion is the opium of the masses." -Karl Marx

"Religion is the impotence of the human mind to deal with occurrences it cannot understand." -Karl Marx

"The production of too many useful things results in too many useless people." -Karl Marx

“Who controls the past controls the future. Who controls the present controls the past.” George Orwell

“What is the use trying to describe the flowing of a river at any one moment, and then at the next moment, and then at the next, and the next, and the next? You wear out. You say ‘There is a great river and it flows through this land, and we have named it History’.” Ursula K. Guin

If you don’t know history, it’s as if you were born yesterday. If you were born yesterday then any leader can tell you anything.” Howard Zinn

“The war has been variously termed a war of production and a war of machines. Whatever else it is, so far as the United States is concerned, it is a war of logistics.” -Ernest King 1946 report

“Fall down seven times, get up eight times.” Japanese proverb

“Even a fool has at least one talent.” Japanese proverb

“Who chases two rabbits catches neither.” Japanese proverb

“The bigger the hat, the smaller the property.” Australian Proverb

“A bad worker blames his tools.” Australian Proverb

"Blood is thicker than water" English proverb

"The end justifies the means" English Proverb

"Who Dares Wins" SAS motto spoken by Sir David Stirling

“The real power of a leader is in the number of minds he can reach, hearts he can touch, souls he can move, and lives he can change.” Matshona Dhliwayo

“Courage is contagious. When a brave man takes a stand, the spines of others are often stiffened.” Billy Graham

“The rifle itself has no moral stature, since it has no will of its own. Naturally, it may be used by evil men for evil purposes, but there are more good men than evil, and while the latter cannot be persuaded to the path of righteousness by propaganda, they can certainly be corrected by good men with rifles.” Jeff Cooper

“Family is not an important thing. It’s everything.” – Michael J. Fox

“The future doesn't belong to the light-hearted. It belongs to the brave.” Ronald Reagan

"We must reject the idea that every time a law's broken, society is guilty rather than the lawbreaker. It is time to restore the American precept that each individual is accountable for his actions."
Ronald Reagan

"Freedom is never more than one generation away from extinction. We didn't pass it to our children in the bloodstream. It must be fought for, protected, and handed on for them to do the same." Ronald Reagan

“A Pint of Sweat Will Save a Gallon of Blood.” George S. Patton

“Lead Me, Follow Me or Get Out of My Way. “ George S. Patton

“I Am a Soldier, I Fight Where I Am Told and I Win Where I Fight.” George S. Patton


“Sweat saves blood, blood saves lives, but brains saves both.” Erwin Rommel


“No plan survives contact with the enemy” Erwin Rommel


“Be an example to your men, in your duty and in private life. Never spare yourself, and let the troops see that you don't in your endurance of fatigue and privation. Always be tactful and well-mannered and teach your subordinates to do the same. Avoid excessive sharpness or harshness of voice, which usually indicates the man who has shortcomings of his own to hide.” Erwin Rommel

“To a good cat, a good rat.” French Proverb

Better to be alone than accompanied badly.” French Proverb

"Better to anticipate than to heal." French Proverb

“He who chases two rabbits at once will catch none.” German Proverb

“Experience is the mother of wisdom.” German Proverb

“Give neither salt nor counsel till you are asked for it.” German Proverb

“Starting is easy, persistence is an art.” German Proverb

“Those who argue, like each other.” Polish Proverb

“Watch the faces of those who bow low.” Polish Proverb

“There where a man is in a hurry, the devil has a ball.” Polish Proverb

“Don’t teach a father how to make children.” Polish Proverb


‘The wolf loses its fur but not its bad habits’." Italian Proverb

"Trusting is good, but not trusting is better." Italian Proverb / Benito Mussolini

Don’t shoot the messenger" Italian Proverb ( i think

Veni, Vidi, vici" Julius Caesar

It is easier to find men who will volunteer to die, than to find those who are willing to endure pain with patience. Julius Caesar

No one is so brave that he is not disturbed by something unexpected. Julius Caesar

Men in general are quick to believe that which they wish to be true. Julius Caesar

Give me your quotes and ill add them too

If you ever feeling like your life is over. first of all, your not alone. thats most of us, nobody has friends anymore.-Pvt Now -Vet TV "recruiters"

“A dog is the only thing on earth that loves you more than you love yourself.” Josh Billings

“The poor dog, in life the firmest friend. The first to welcome, foremost to defend.” Lord Byron