Quotes About Preparation

If war comes upon us, it will come as a thief in the night

Do not give a war cry, do not raise your voices, do not say a word until the day I tell you to shout. Then shout!

War, and the preparation for war, are the two greatest obstacles to human progress, fostering a vicious cycle of arms buildups, violence and poverty.

Never lead your soldiers to battle if you have not first confirmed their spirit and known them to be without fear and ordered; and never test them except when you see that they hope to win.

Birds rising in flight is a sign that the enemy is lying in ambush; when the wild animals are startled and flee he is trying to take you unaware.

If ignorant both of your enemy and yourself, you are certain to be in peril.

At least we're getting the kind of experience we need for the next war.

To be well prepared for war is the best guarantee of peace.

We cannot enter into alliances until we are acquainted with the designs of our neighbors. We are not fit to lead an army on the march unless we are familiar with the face of the country.

Like as a wise man in time of peace prepares for war.

The general who wins the battle makes many calculations in his temple before the battle is fought. The general who loses makes but few calculations beforehand.

I was wearing like, a Juicy Couture men's polo shirt. We weren't there, like, ready for war.

...the object of waging a war is always to be in a better position in which to wage another war.

I saw clearly that war was upon us when I learned that my young men had been secretly buying ammunition.

You cannot prevent and prepare for war at the same time.

It lies upon the people's shoulders to prepare for the war, but it lies upon the Israeli army to carry out the fight with the ultimate object of erecting the Israeli Empire.

I tell you I look forward with terror to her [Germany] making war upon us again in ten years.

He who exercises no forethought but makes light of his opponents is sure to be captured by them.

Know the enemy, know yourself; your victory will never be endangered. Know the ground, know the weather; your victory will then be total.

At their sewing bee, the girls made a reticule, a small nineteenth-century version of a purse. Krista was glad. "I'm getting a cold," she said. "I can put Kleenex in it." "They didn't have Kleenex back then," said Holly. "That's why I'm hiding it in the bag," Krista replied.

There's no such thing as mistakes – only a lack of foresight.

If you 're serious about getting it on again, be sure to give me some advance notice, so I can grab my appointment calendar and block out three minutes.

Ingredients

When preparing to travel, lay out all your clothes and all your money. Then take half the clothes and twice the money.