Quotes About Conquest

The most foolish mistake we could possibly make would be to allow the subject races to possess arms. History shows that all conquerors who have allowed the subject races to carry arms have prepared their own downfall by so doing. Indeed, I would go so far as to say that the supply of arms to the underdogs is a sine qua non for the overthrow of any sovereignty.

Sommer se apoya en la idea gramsciana de la necesidad de conquistar al adversario por medio del interés mutuo, del amor, más que por la coerción para consolidar un proyecto hegemónico.

With Germany conquered, the Kremlin checkmated, Japan converted, it became easier - safer - to peek around looking for someone to fear... and maybe do something about. Ideally, somebody far away, from a country about which almost nothing was known.

Forse il destino della penisola si può racchiudere nel suo stesso nome: Yucatán deriva dalle parole maya ciu-tan , e significa "noi non vi capiamo". Era la frase più sentita dagli spagnoli, che anche qui erano venuti in cerca di oro senza trovarne nemmeno un'oncia, e alla loro reazione violenta gli indios avevano solo il tempo di dire "non riusciamo a comprendervi".

There's a victory, and defeat the first and best of victories, the lowest and worst of defeats which each man gains or sustains at the hands not of another, but of himself.

And yet," said he, "how can a man take care of his own horse or furbish up his spear and helmet, if he is unaccustomed to using his hands on his own dear person? Know ye not," said he, "that the end and object of conquest is to avoid doing the same thing as the conquered?

When Alexander saw the breadth of his domain, he wept for there were no more worlds to conquer. (Technically a misquote, but I like the misquote better)

Those who know how to win are more numerous than those who know how to make proper use of their victories.

Those who know how to win are much more numerous than those who know how to make proper use of their victories.

Their roaring machines filled the silence of their own deserts, gouged the quiet face of their own moon, shook the planets with a senseless fury of meaningless energy. They were the conquerors, and it never occurred to them that an ancient peace and stillness could be worth preserving.

I must have first read The High Crusade in my early teens, and in memory, the book is fun, with the English villagers and nobles conquering the galaxy after they've taken over an alien space ship that landed in their village. The Baron, Sir Roger, merely intended to catch a quick ride to the wars in France, then go on to the Crusades in Jerusalem, but one thing led to another.

He builds a castle by demolishing a country. #CVirusTruth

When the nations of Europe began to conquer this New World they made ample compensation to its native inhabitants by bestowing on them civilization and Christianity in exchange for unlimited independence.

Dominion is all about conquest; that's what we're made for. Men live for a cause, and this is the cause-the crusade to which we have been called-to make manifest the reign of Jesus Christ.

Northern India like Seleucus and Sikander (Alexander). Even

Perhaps the new dawn will come from this horizon, from the East where the sun rises; and then, unvanquished Man will retrace his path of conquest, despite all barriers, to win back his lost heritage.

These were autumn mornings, the very time of year when kings of old went forth to conquest; and I, never stirring from my little corner in Calcutta, would let my mind wander over the whole world.

The truth is that the spirit of conflict and conquest is at the origin and in the centre of Western nationalism; its basis is not social co-operation.

At the time when this famous historical battle was fought in Kosovo, the people were looking at the stars, expecting aid from them. Now, six centuries later, they are looking at the stars again, waiting to conquer them.

You got to win the big one.

For me, my biggest thing, my biggest mantra, is winning.

The win is the biggest thing.

The biggest thing for me is just get the win.

Whether football or board games, I love to win.