George R. R. Martin Quotes

A man prepared has half fought the battle.

The man who is prepared has his battle half fought.

There's a quote that says, 'If you know yourself and you know your opponent, you shouldn't fear the results of 100 battles.' Just really being prepared gives you a lot of confidence.

A battle can be won before it's ever fought by choosing the right ground.

Weapons are like money; no one knows the meaning of enough.

One loves to possess arms, though they hope never to have occasion for them.

The cause of war is preparation for war.

An immediate prohibition of the exportation of arms and ammunition is also submitted to your determination.

Diplomacy without arms is music without instruments.

European merchants supply the best weaponry, contributing to their own defeat

Don spare helmets; take up weapons, and guard the camp.

A militia law requiring all men, or with very few exceptions besides cases of conscience, to be provided with arms and ammunition, to be trained at certain seasons, and requiring counties, towns, or other small districts to be provided with public stocks of ammunition...is always a wise institution, and, in the present circumstances of our country, indispensable.

The supposed quietude of a good man allures the ruffian; while on the other hand, arms, like law, discourage and keep the invader and the plunderer in awe, and preserve order in the world as well as property.

There's no need to fear or hope, but only to look for new weapons

Controlling 77 percent of the global arms market yields innumerable benefits for the United States: it decreases the costs of equipping American forces, emboldens U. S. Allies to stand up to common enemies, and facilitates joint operations.

The one who figures on victory at headquarters before even doing battle is the one who has the most strategic factors on his side.

The secret of success in battle lies often not so much in the use of one's own strength but in the exploitation of the other side's weaknesses.

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.

What use are cartridges in battle? I always carry chocolate instead.

The bow is tactically strong at the commencement of battle, especially battles on a moor, as it is possible to shoot quickly among the spearmen.

The first blow is half the battle.

When you determine to risk a battle, reserve to yourself every possible chance of success, more particularly if you have to deal with an adversary of superior talent, for if you are beaten, even in the midst of your magazines and your communications, woe to the vanquished!

Whoever is first in the field and awaits the coming of the enemy, will be fresh for the fight; whoever is second in the field and has to hasten to battle will arrive exhausted.

It is often possible to decide the issue of a battle merely by making an unexpected shift of one's main weight.

When you have resolved to fight a battle, collect your whole force. Dispense with nothing. A single battalion sometimes decides the day.