“Hand weapons were the main weapons of the ancients; it is with his short sword that the legionary conquered the world. It is with the Macedonian lance that Alexander conquered Asia.”
Precis des Guerres Cesar Das Napoleon I
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Henry Kuttner book The Dark World
Source: The Dark World (1954), Ch. 9 : Realm of the Superconscious
Vincent de Paul (1581–1660) French priest, founder and saint
As quoted in A Year with the Saints (1891) by Anonymous, p. 47
“Knowledge is a better weapon than a sword.”
Patricia Briggs (1965) American writer
Source: Raven's Shadow
“There are two ways to conquer and enslave a country. One is by the sword. The other is by debt.”
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Source: Unpopular Essays
“Force is all-conquering, but its victories are short-lived.”
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As quoted in Excellent Quotations for Home and School (1888) by Julia B. Hoitt, p. 97; no attribution of this phrase to any existing Lincoln document could be located.
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