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I always say that, next to a battle lost, the greatest misery is a battle gained.
Arthur Wellesley Duke of Wellington
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I am certain that after the dust of centuries has passed over our cities, we, too, will be remembered not for victories or defeats in battle or in politics, but for our contribution to the human spirit.
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I believe in a religion that believes in freedom. Any time I have to accept a religion that won't let me fight a battle for my people, I say to hell with that religion.
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I firmly believe that any man's finest hour, the greatest fulfillment of all that he holds dear, is that moment when he has worked his heart out in a good cause and lies exhausted on the field of battle - victorious.
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I guarantee you, as president of the United States, I know how to heal the wounds of war, I know how to deal with our adversaries, and I know how to deal with our friends.
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I looked, and saw that Bob had entirely lost his left ear, and a large piece from his left cheek. His right eye was a little discoloured, and the blood flowed profusely from his wounds.
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I pondered all these things, and how men fight and lose the battle, and the thing that they fought for comes about in spite of their defeat, and when it comes turns out not to be what they meant, and other men have to fight for what they meant under another name.
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I thank God for the honesty and virility of Jesus religion which makes us face the facts and calls us to take a man's part in the real battle of life.
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I'm so American that I had grandfathers who actually fought a battle against each other.
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If the Union is once severed, the line of separation will grow wider and wider, and the controversies which are now debated and settled in the halls of legislation will then be tried in fields of battle and determined by the sword.
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If you have no faith, you've lost your battle.
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In a battle all you need to make you fight is a little hot blood and the knowledge that it's more dangerous to lose than to win.
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In every community, there is work to be done. In every nation, there are wounds to heal. In every heart, there is the power to do it.
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In preparing for battle I have always found that plans are useless, but planning is indispensable.
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In real life, the hardest aspect of the battle between good and evil is determining which is which.
Infinity plus interview (2001) Sunsets of High Renown -
It doesn't take a hero to order men into battle. It takes a hero to be one of those men who goes into battle.
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It is against stupidity in every shape and form that we have to wage our eternal battle. But how can we wonder at the want of sense on the part of those who have had no advantages, when we see such plentiful absence of that commodity on the part of those who have had all the advantages?
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It is foolish to pretend that one is fully recovered from a disappointed passion. Such wounds always leave a scar.
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It is humiliating to remain with our hands folded while others write history. It matters little who wins. To make a people great it is necessary to send them to battle even if you have to kick them in the pants. That is what I shall do.
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It is impossible to win the race unless you venture to run, impossible to win the victory unless you dare to battle.
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