Historical Figures
- “In preparing for battle I have always found that plans are useless, but planning is indispensable.” — Dwight D. Eisenhower
- “The supreme art of war is to subdue the enemy without fighting.” — Sun Tzu
- “Victorious warriors win first and then go to war, while defeated warriors go to war first and then seek to win.” — Sun Tzu
- “To be prepared for war is one of the most effective means of preserving peace.” — George Washington
- “The battle, sir, is not to the strong alone; it is to the vigilant, the active, the brave.” — Patrick Henry
- “Every battle is won before it’s ever fought.” — Sun Tzu
- “It is not the size of the dog in the fight, but the size of the fight in the dog.” — Mark Twain
- “He who knows when he can fight and when he cannot will be victorious.” — Sun Tzu
- “When you surround an army, leave an outlet free. Do not press a desperate foe too hard.” — Sun Tzu
- “Courage, above all things, is the first quality of a warrior.” — Carl von Clausewitz
Philosophical
- “The greatest victory is that which requires no battle.” — Sun Tzu
- “In war, the way is to avoid what is strong and to strike at what is weak.” — Sun Tzu
- “A wise man fights to win, but he is twice a fool who has no plan for possible defeat.” — Louis L’Amour
- “Battles are won in the hearts of men.” — Vince Lombardi
- “To fight and conquer in all our battles is not supreme excellence; supreme excellence consists in breaking the enemy’s resistance without fighting.” — Sun Tzu
- “The harder the conflict, the greater the triumph.” — George Washington
- “The best weapon against an enemy is another enemy.” — Friedrich Nietzsche
- “In war, there are no unwounded soldiers.” — José Narosky
- “You may have to fight a battle more than once to win it.” — Margaret Thatcher
- “The art of war is simple enough. Find out where your enemy is. Get at him as soon as you can. Strike him as hard as you can, and keep moving on.” — Ulysses S. Grant
Literature
- “All battles are fought by scared men who’d rather be some place else.” — John Wayne
- “The greatest battles are fought within.” — Anonymous
- “War is peace. Freedom is slavery. Ignorance is strength.” — George Orwell, 1984
- “In the midst of chaos, there is also opportunity.” — Sun Tzu
- “War does not determine who is right — only who is left.” — Bertrand Russell
- “The purpose of all war is peace.” — Saint Augustine
- “The only way to win a war is to prevent it.” — George C. Marshall
- “War is what happens when language fails.” — Margaret Atwood
- “Never think that war, no matter how necessary, nor how justified, is not a crime.” — Ernest Hemingway
- “It is fatal to enter any war without the will to win it.” — Douglas MacArthur
Modern Leaders
- “Sometimes by losing a battle you find a new way to win the war.” — Donald Trump
- “The object of war is not to die for your country but to make the other bastard die for his.” — George S. Patton
- “We are going to have peace even if we have to fight for it.” — Dwight D. Eisenhower
- “Wars may be fought with weapons, but they are won by men.” — George S. Patton
- “The battle for freedom is never won, and it must be fought over and over again in every generation.” — Coretta Scott King
- “In war, truth is the first casualty.” — Aeschylus
- “The greatest battle is not physical but psychological.” — Anonymous
- “It is the fight alone that pleases us, not the victory.” — Blaise Pascal
- “War is a series of catastrophes that results in a victory.” — Georges Clemenceau
- “The real and lasting victories are those of peace, and not of war.” — Ralph Waldo Emerson
Inspirational
- “Your battles inspired me – not the obvious material battles but those that were fought and won behind your forehead.” — James Joyce
- “It is easier to fight for one’s principles than to live up to them.” — Alfred Adler
- “The most important battles are the ones we fight within.” — Anonymous
- “To be a warrior is to learn to be genuine in every moment of your life.” — Chögyam Trungpa
- “The brave man is not he who does not feel afraid, but he who conquers that fear.” — Nelson Mandela
- “Life is about how much you can take and keep fighting, how much you can suffer and keep moving forward.” — Anderson Silva
- “Life is a battle. So, fight it bravely.” — Anonymous
- “The strongest people are not those who show strength in front of us but those who win battles we know nothing about.” — Anonymous
- “The battle of life is, in most cases, fought uphill; and to win it without a struggle were perhaps to win it without honor.” — Samuel Smiles
- “Life is a fight, but not everyone’s a fighter. Otherwise, bullies would be an endangered species.” — Andrew Vachss
Personal Growth
- “The battles that count aren’t the ones for gold medals. The struggles within yourself — the invisible, inevitable battles inside all of us — that’s where it’s at.” — Jesse Owens
- “There is no glory in battle worth the blood it costs.” — Dwight D. Eisenhower
- “Strength does not come from winning. Your struggles develop your strengths.” — Arnold Schwarzenegger
- “You cannot be a winner without maturity and consistency.” — Marco Silva
- “The battle of the sexes will never be won as long as we keep sleeping with the enemy.” — Emo Philips
- “To gain a crown by fighting is great, to reject it divine.” — Friedrich Schiller
- “The most difficult battles in life are those we fight within.” — Anonymous
- “The only way to deal with fear is to face it head-on.” — James Cameron
- “The battles that count aren’t the ones for gold medals. The struggles within yourself—the invisible battles inside all of us—that’s where it’s at.” — Jesse Owens
- “Life is not a battle to be fought, but a dance to be danced.” — Anonymous
Military Strategy
- “The best way to predict the future is to create it.” — Peter Drucker
- “In war, there is no prize for the runner-up.” — Omar N. Bradley
- “The only defensible war is a war of defense.” — Gilbert K. Chesterton
- “The greatest weapon against stress is our ability to choose one thought over another.” — William James
- “To conquer oneself is a greater victory than to conquer thousands in a battle.” — Dalai Lama
- “The essence of strategy is choosing what not to do.” — Michael Porter
- “The only way to win a war is to prevent it.” — George C. Marshall
- “The greatest victory is that which requires no battle.” — Sun Tzu
- “The art of war is simple enough. Find out where your enemy is. Get at him as soon as you can. Strike him as hard as you can, and keep moving on.” — Ulysses S. Grant
- “The best defense is a good offense.” — Vince Lombardi
Political
- “The battle for the individual rights of women is one of long standing and none of us should countenance anything which undermines it.” — Eleanor Roosevelt
- “The battle for justice is an ongoing one, and it is imperative that we continue to fight for what is right.” — Barack Obama
- “The fight is never about grapes or lettuce. It is always about people.” — César Chávez
- “Freedom is a fragile thing and is never more than one generation away from extinction.” — Ronald Reagan
- “The price of freedom is eternal vigilance.” — Thomas Jefferson
- “The battle for conservation will go on endlessly. It is part of the universal battle between right and wrong.” — John Muir
- “The battle for the mind of North America will be fought in the video arena, the Videodrome.” — David Cronenberg
- “The battle for the environment must be fought and won by each generation.” — Richard Nixon
- “The battle for the soul of America is a battle we will win.” — Joe Biden
- “The battle for human rights is a battle that we must win.” — Ban Ki-moon
Cultural
- “The battle for the hearts and minds of a generation is a battle that must be fought on the cultural battlefield.” — Anonymous
- “The battle for the future of humanity will be fought in cyberspace.” — Anonymous
- “The battle for the soul of a nation is a battle that never ends.” — Anonymous
- “Culture is not a battlefield; it is a conversation.” — Anonymous
- “The battle for equality is a battle that must be fought on all fronts.” — Anonymous
- “The battle for the environment is a battle that we cannot afford to lose.” — Anonymous
- “The battle for truth is a battle that must be fought every day.” — Anonymous
- “The battle for justice is a battle that must be fought on all fronts.” — Anonymous
- “The battle for freedom is a battle that must be fought every day.” — Anonymous
- “The battle for peace is a battle that must be fought without violence.” — Anonymous
Miscellaneous
- “The battle for love is a battle that must be fought with the heart.” — Anonymous
- “The battle for happiness is a battle that must be fought within.” — Anonymous
- “The battle for success is a battle that must be fought with determination.” — Anonymous
- “The battle for knowledge is a battle that must be fought with curiosity.” — Anonymous
- “The battle for health is a battle that must be fought with discipline.” — Anonymous
- “The battle for creativity is a battle that must be fought with imagination.” — Anonymous
- “The battle for innovation is a battle that must be fought with courage.” — Anonymous
- “The battle for wisdom is a battle that must be fought with experience.” — Anonymous
- “The battle for integrity is a battle that must be fought with honesty.” — Anonymous
- “The battle for authenticity is a battle that must be fought with vulnerability.” — Anonymous