Medieval War Quotes

• It's better to live one day as a lion than a dozen years as a sheep.

  Charles M. Schulz

  Funny, Sheep, Years

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• Wars begin when you will, but they do not end when you please.

  Niccolo Machiavelli

  War, Ends, Please

  "Florentine Histories" by Niccolò Machiavelli, 1526.

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• It is more honorable to be raised to a throne than to be born to one. Fortune bestows the one, merit obtains the other.

  Petrarch

  Thrones, Merit, Born

  "Madalyn Aslan's Jupiter Signs: How to Improve Your Luck, Career, Health, Finances, Appearance, and Relationships Through the New Astrology". Book by Madalyn Aslan, 2003.

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• I'll fight, till from my bones my flesh be hacked.

  William Shakespeare

  War, Fighting, Flesh

  William Shakespeare (1863). “Shakespeare's plays, abridged and revised for the use of girls by R. Baughan. Book 1, containing the tragedies and historical plays”, p.12

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• He who wishes to be obeyed must know how to command.

  Niccolo Machiavelli

  Crazy, War, Wish

  Niccolo Machiavelli (2017). “The Prince”, p.169, Race Point Publishing

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• War is delightful to those who have had no experience of it.

  Desiderius Erasmus

  Peace, Military, War

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• Nothing good ever comes of violence.

  Martin Luther

  War, Violence, Anti War

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• War is the greatest plague that can afflict humanity, it destroys religion, it destroys states, it destroys families. Any scourge is preferable to it.

  Martin Luther

  War, Humanity, States

  Martin Luther, Alexander Chalmers (1857). “The Table Talk of Martin Luther”, p.332

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• No one conquers who doesn't fight.

  Gabriel Biel

  War, Fighting, Conquer

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• If they wish to fight today, let them come like men.

  Bohemond I of Antioch

  War, Fighting, Men

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• There are some defeats more triumphant than victories.

  Michel de Montaigne

  Inspirational, Motivational, Success

  Michel de Montaigne, William Hazlitt (1845). “The Works of Michael de Montaigne: Comprising His Essays, Letters, Journey Through Germany and Italy. With Notes from All the Commentators, Biographical and Bibliographical Notices, &c. &c”, p.92

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• Undertake this journey for the remission of your sins, with the assurance of the imperishable glory of the Kingdom of Heaven!

  Pope Urban II

  War, Journey, Heaven

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• Come on soldiers! Guardians and agents of the supreme law! Here is a sacrifice of dogs ready for your swords!

  Ilghazi

  Dog, War, Sacrifice

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• The sinews of war are not gold, but good soldiers.

  Niccolo Machiavelli

  War, Soldier, Gold

  "Should We Spill Blood Over Oil?" by Laurence W. Beilenson, Kevin Lynch, reason.com. February 1982.

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• Let those who once fought against brothers and relatives now rightfully fight against barbarians.

  Pope Urban II

  Brother, War, Fighting

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• Better to reign in hell than serve in heav'n.

  John Milton

  Death, War, Paradise

  Paradise Lost bk. 1, l. 263 (1667)

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• The souls of emperors and cobblers are cast in the same mould

  Michel de Montaigne

  Soul, Cobblers, Mould

  Michel de Montaigne (1856). “The Works of Michael de Montaigne: Comprising His Essays, Letters, and Journey Through Germany and Italy”, p.244

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• I will kill thee a hundred and fifty ways.

  William Shakespeare

  War, Fifty, Way

  1599-1600 Touchstone. AsYou Like It, act 5, sc.1, l.51-6.

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• He doth nothing but talk of his horses.

  William Shakespeare

  Horse, Equestrian

  'The Merchant of Venice' (1596-8) act 1, sc. 2, l. [43]

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• Do you know, my son, with what little understanding the world is ruled?

  Pope Julius III

  War, Son, Understanding

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• Let anyone who has zeal for God come with me! Let us fight for our brothers! Let Heaven's will be done!

  Conrad III of Germany

  Brother, War, Fighting

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• Kill them all, God will recognise his own.

  Arnaud Amalric

  War, Gods Will, Recognise

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• A man can die but once.

  William Shakespeare

  War, Men, Dies

  'Henry IV, Part 2' (1597) act 3, sc. 2, l. [253].

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• To whom God will, there be the victory.

  William Shakespeare

  War, Victory, Gods Will

  William Shakespeare (1823). “The Plays of William Shakspeare”, p.239

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• For what can war, but endless war, still breed?

  John Milton

  War, Endless, Stills

  'On the Lord General Fairfax at the Siege of Colchester' (written 1648, published 1694)

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