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Quotes About Combat

Sin duda los imbéciles pasan por ser dichosos. Pero la ignorancia no podía combatir el mal, sino sólo ignorarlo.
~ Unknown
All men have an instinct for conflict at least, all healthy men.
~ Hilaire Belloc
As if she had summoned them, a flurry of stones flew out of the darkness, striking his mail, pinging off his helm. One hit his unprotected leg and he yelped and clutched it. That was a mistake. The second barrage was entirely directed at his legs.
~ Hilari Bell
Let's not leave an educational vacuum to be filled by religious extremists who go to families who have no other option and offer meals, housing and some form of education. If we are going to combat extremism then we must educate those very same children.
~ Hillary Clinton
Hold my coat while I belt Boupalos in the eye. I am ambidextrous and never miss a punch.
~ Unknown
If there should indeed be a full-scale search, we had a plan for escaping from the island, but in the event that we were found before we could carry this into effect, we had resolved to inflict as much damage as we could. If we had to die, it would be easier knowing that we had killed ten or twenty or thirty enemy troops.
~ Hiroo Onoda
Throw a hand grenade into a German pillbox and they come out with hands reaching for the sky and shouting "Kamerad!" Throw a hand grenade into a Japanese pillbox and they throw it right back at you. It
~ Unknown
It feels good to be fighting someone other than myself." Jude "The Queen of Nothing (The Folk of the Air #3)". Apple Books.
~ Holly Black
Karate-chopping ninjas in a mudslide?" Tamara gave Aaron and Call a dark look. "Could you guys try to lay low?
~ Holly Black
My father used to tell me that once begun, a battle was a living thing and no one could control it.
~ Holly Black
Madoc described fighting as a lot of things, as a game of strategy played at speed, as a dance, but right now it feels like a argument. Like an argument where she's keeping me too busy defending myself to score any points.
~ Holly Black
He attacks again, his sword a silvery fish darting through the sea of the night.
~ Holly Black
Watch the blade, not the soldier, Madoc told me many times. Steel never deceives.
~ Holly Black
To the incompetence of our enemies.
~ Holly Black
Oak was never taught to fight any way but to kill. He doesn't know any elegant parries. He cannot show off. All he can do is deal death. And once he starts, he doesn't stop. I'm not sure he can.
~ Holly Black
A sword is a weapon of war, a dagger is a weapon of murder.
~ Holly Black
Then I raise my blade, presenting it to my opponent. I salute her in the mirror.
~ Holly Black
I just need to be able to vanquish my enemies. That's all.
~ Holly Black
Fighting was chess, anticipating the move of one's opponent and countering it before one got hit.
~ Holly Black
What is sparring but a game of strategy,played at speed?
~ Holly Black
The blade itself incites to deeds of violence.
~ Homer
We support every effort to combat international terrorism through the formulation of international conventions and hope that the international community will take further steps to improve the anti-terrorism international legal framework.
~ Li Peng
O los Otori consiuen la victoria, o bien serán derrotados definitivamente y desaparecerán. La paz no reinará mientras sian combatiendo en las fronteras.
~ Lian Hearn
I learned embroidery," Kaede said, "But you can't kill anyone with a needle." "You can," Shizuka said offhandedly. "I'll show you one day.
~ Lian Hearn