“… for the shield may be as important for victory, as the sword or spear.”
Charles Darwin (1809–1882) British naturalist, author of "On the origin of species, by means of natural selection"
Source: The Origin of Species
“France was built with swords. The fleur-de-lis, symbol of national unity, is only the image of a spear with three pikes.”
La France fut faite à coups d'épée. La fleur de lys, symbole d'unité nationale, n'est que l'image d'un javelot à trois lances.
in La France et son armée.
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