Dean Inge Quotes

Every soldier must know, before he goes into battle, how the little battle he is to fight fits into the larger picture, and how the success of his fighting will influence the battle as a whole.

a soldier lives always for the next battle, because he knows that before it arrives impossible changes can occur in his favor.

In time of revolution, with perseverance and courage, a soldier should think nothing impossible.

We will fight a battle, and then we will rest. Alive or dead, we'll rest." - Jon Snow

The distant rear of an army engaged in battle is not the best place from which to judge correctly what is going on in front.

You will not find it difficult to prove that battles, campaigns, and even wars have been won or lost primarily because of logistics.

Throw your soldiers into positions whence there is no escape, and they will prefer death to flight. If they will face death, there is nothing they may not achieve.

Dulce bellum inexpertis. - War is lovely for those who know nothing about it.

I shall await the first shot, and if you do not batter us to pieces, we shall be starved out in a few days.

War may be an auction for countries. For soldiers it's a lottery.

Cavalry is useful before, during, and after the battle.

I have never understood why the politicians who are most eager to send soldiers into harm's way are always depicted as their most ardent friends.

It is often possible to decide the issue of a battle merely by making an unexpected shift of one's main weight.

Soldier or sailor, the fighting man is but a fiend; and the staff and body-guard of the Devil musters many a baton.

There must be some good in the life of battle, for so many good men have enjoyed being soldiers.

Deep in the winter plain, two armies Dig their machinery, to destroy each other. Men freeze and hunger. No one is given leave On either side, except the dead, and wounded.

It's easy to fight when everything's right And you're mad with the thrill and the glory; It's easy to cheer when victory's near, And wallow in fields that are gory. It's a different song when everything's wrong, When you're feeling infernally mortal; When it's ten against one, and hope there is none, Buck up, little soldier, and chortle!

The Battle of Koom Valley is the only one known to history where both sides ambushed each other.

In the world's broad field of battle, In the bivouac of Life, Be not like dumb, driven cattle! Be a hero in the strife!

Most wars are not won in a single battle.

Our business in the field of fight, Is not to question, but to prove our might.

The military mind is indeed a menace. Old-fashioned futurity that sees only men fighting and dying in smoke and fire; hears nothing more civilized than a cannonade; scents nothing but the stink of battle-wounds and blood.

When you're heading into Anzac cove you are going into this battle situation staring into the sun. So, any movement in that water, any glint is going to be seen for miles away. Even in the first rays of dawn, there's nowhere to hide.

Ares ever loves to pluck all the fairest flower of an armed host.

Superior numbers versus superior firepower. A recipe for unending slaughter.