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If someone tells you that the fully armored man of the Middle Ages was so encumbered by his armor that he could not rise if he fell, you may well ask yourself, first, if it is reasonable to assume that professional soldiers would go on wearing armor that kept them from fighting and second, if this theory is in line with what you know of the heavily armored men of your personal acquaintance.

Niccola Sebastiani

The music at a wedding procession always reminds me of the music of soldiers going into battle.

Heinrich Heine
German critic & poet (1797 - 1856)

For all the gold and silver stolen and shipped to Spain did not make the Spanish people richer. It gave their kings an edge in the balance of power for a time, a chance to hire more mercenary soldiers for their wars. They ended up losing those wars anyway, and all that was left was a deadly inflation, a starving population, the rich richer, the poor poorer, and a ruined peasant class.

Hans Konig

My soldiers ask of me, why surrender a military advantage in the field ... I could not answer.

General Douglas MacArthur, His final address to the joint session of the congress
US WWII general & war hero (1880 - 1964)

The best soldiers are not warlike.

Chinese

If my soldiers were to begin to think, not one would remain in the ranks.

Frederick The Great
king of Prussia 1740-1786 (1712 - 1786)

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