Ww2 quotes

In war, truth is the first casualty. – Aeschylus

We shall fight on the beaches, we shall fight on the landing grounds, we shall fight in the fields and in the streets, we shall fight in the hills; we shall never surrender. – Winston Churchill

Never in the field of human conflict was so much owed by so many to so few. – Winston Churchill

Do not pray for an easy life, pray for the strength to endure a difficult one. – Bruce Lee

The soldier above all others prays for peace, for it is the soldier who must suffer and bear the deepest wounds and scars of war. – Douglas MacArthur

War does not determine who is right, only who is left. – Bertrand Russell

The greatest glory in living lies not in never falling, but in rising every time we fall. – Nelson Mandela

It is fatal to enter any war without the will to win it. – Douglas MacArthur

We make war that we may live in peace. – Aristotle

There are no great limits to growth because there are no limits of human intelligence, imagination, and wonder. – Ronald Reagan

The crueler it is, the sooner it will be over. – Napoleon Bonaparte

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

Victory belongs to the most persevering. – Napoleon Bonaparte

The true soldier fights not because he hates what is in front of him, but because he loves what is behind him. – G.K. Chesterton

The only thing necessary for the triumph of evil is for good men to do nothing. – Edmund Burke

Success is not final, failure is not fatal: it is the courage to continue that counts. – Winston Churchill

A pessimist sees the difficulty in every opportunity; an optimist sees the opportunity in every difficulty. – Winston Churchill

Every day is a new opportunity. You can build on yesterday’s success or put its failures behind and start over again. That’s the way life is, with a new game every day. – Bob Feller

The bravest are surely those who have the clearest vision of what is before them, glory and danger alike, and yet notwithstanding, go out to meet it. – Thucydides

Never give up, for that is just the place and time that the tide will turn. – Harriet Beecher Stowe

No matter what people tell you, words and ideas can change the world. – Robin Williams

I love the man that can smile in trouble, that can gather strength from distress, and grow brave by reflection. ‘Tis the business of little minds to shrink, but he whose heart is firm and whose conscience approves his conduct, will pursue his principles unto death. – Thomas Paine

The past cannot be changed. The future is yet in your power. – Mary Pickford

Success is not the key to happiness. Happiness is the key to success. If you love what you are doing, you will be successful. – Albert Schweitzer

You have power over your mind – not outside events. Realize this, and you will find strength. – Marcus Aurelius

We may encounter many defeats, but we must not be defeated. – Maya Angelou

Don’t watch the clock; do what it does. Keep going. – Sam Levenson

It does not matter how slowly you go as long as you do not stop. – Confucius

Press forward. Do not stop, do not linger in your journey, but strive for the mark set before you. – George Whitefield

You don’t have to be great to start, but you have to start to be great. – Zig Ziglar

Action is the foundational key to all success. – Pablo Picasso

The best way to predict your future is to create it. – Peter Drucker

The secret of getting ahead is getting started. – Mark Twain

The difference between a successful person and others is not a lack of strength, not a lack of knowledge, but rather a lack in will. – Vince Lombardi

Just because you don’t see progress doesn’t mean it’s not happening. – Unknown

A man is not finished when he is defeated. He is finished when he quits. – Richard Nixon

Leadership is not about being in charge. It is about taking care of those in your charge. – Simon Sinek

Success is not in what you have, but who you are. – Bo Bennett

You may have to fight a battle more than once to win it. – Margaret Thatcher

If you’re going through hell, keep going. – Winston Churchill

The harder the conflict, the greater the triumph. – George Washington

I’m not afraid of storms, for I’m learning how to sail my ship. – Louisa May Alcott

The best way out is always through. – Robert Frost

The most certain way to succeed is always to try just one more time. – Thomas Edison

Adversity has the effect of eliciting talents which, in prosperous circumstances, would have lain dormant. – Horace

Obstacles are those frightful things you see when you take your eyes off your goal. – Henry Ford

One of the greatest discoveries a man makes, one of his great surprises, is to find he can do what he was afraid he couldn’t do. – Henry Ford

The only limit to our realization of tomorrow will be our doubts of today. – Franklin D. Roosevelt

Winning isn’t everything, but wanting to win is. – Vince Lombardi

Don’t be pushed around by the fears in your mind. Be led by the dreams in your heart. – Roy T. Bennett