Battle Quotes

The surprise is half the battle. Many things are half the battle, losing is half the battle. Let's think about what's the whole battle.

Every pioneer and musician who could carry a musket went into the ranks. Even the sick and foot-sore, who could not keep up in the march, came up as soon as they could find their regiments, and took their places in line of battle, while it was battle, indeed.

It's almost seems as though there's a battle going on between the public and all the fast-food establishments, and, believe me, I think it's very tasty food.

The battle is all over except the "shouting" when one knows what is wanted and has made up his mind to get it, whatever the price may be.

When do you know you're insane? And when do you known you're sane? I think I treat a fine line between the two. It's a battle to function, but somehow I manage.

Blair... is accusing us of executing British soldiers. We want to tell him that we have not executed anybody. They are either killed in battle, most of them get killed because they are cowards anyway, the rest they just get captured.

My command, less than ten thousand, had found the battle on the Plank road in retreat, little less than a panic. In a few hours we changed defeat to victory, the broken divisions of the Third Corps rallying in their rear.

June 2005 is the five year anniversary of the debut of Battle Pope.

You need fighters like me to battle, because frankly The New York Times and the Washington Post are not going to fight the fights that I do.

The battle for women's rights has been largely won.

Americans love to fight. All real Americans love the sting of battle.

In the battle of existence, Talent is the punch; Tact is the clever footwork.

A man should never put on his best trousers when he goes out to battle for freedom and truth.

Humanity has won its battle. Liberty now has a country.

I had a very public battle with anorexia.

Sending our young men and women into battle is perhaps the most serious course of action a Nation can undertake.

I tell my brethren in Palestine: be patient and continue your blessed struggle. We did not forget you. We are still healing another wound in the Muslim nation, which is the occupation of our land by the Americans. Your battle and ours are one and the same.

A lost battle is a battle one thinks one has lost.

It is impossible to win the race unless you venture to run, impossible to win the victory unless you dare to battle.

Nothing except a battle lost can be half so melancholy as a battle won.

Republican patience with how unionism deals with the political institutions, and with key issues like equality and human rights, will be tested because, obviously, there will be a battle a day on these matters. So lets face up to all of this with our eyes wide open.

General Grant had no fixed plan of campaign beyond the general idea to avoid the strong defensive line occupied by General Lee behind Mine Run, and find a way to draw him out to open battle.

I knew Jimmy Dean. He tested for 'Battle Cry'. Paul Newman tested for 'Battle Cry'. I did nine tests to finally get that role.

Gore will not win a popularity contest, he will not win a personality contest, but he can win an idealogical battle, and he can win a battle of experience.

I have so many opinions about everything it just comes out during my music. It's a battle for me. I try not to be preachy. That's a real danger.

I really enjoyed the last scene at the Ewok celebration after the battle.

The big hurdle is going out and raising the revenue. There's no doubt about that; it's an uphill battle.

There were times that I needed to go to battle, but how I went to battle wasn't always the best way in.

If you have no faith, you've lost your battle.

Next to a battle lost, the greatest misery is a battle gained.