Ardant du Picq famous quotes

If one does not wish bonds broken, one should make them elastic and thereby strengthen them.
-- Ardant du Picq

#Relationship #Broken #Wish

A force engaged is out of the hand of its commander.
-- Ardant du Picq

#Military #Hands #Force

The instruments of battle are valuable only if one knows how to use them.
-- Ardant du Picq

#Battle #Use #Instruments

The man is the first weapon of battle. Let us study the soldier, for it is he who brings reality to it.
-- Ardant du Picq

#Reality #Men #Soldier

He, general or mere captain, who employs every one in the storming of a position can be sure of seeing it retaken by an organized counterattack of four men and a corporal.
-- Ardant du Picq

#Military #Men #Four

Frederick liked to say that three men behind the enemy were worth fifty in front of him.
-- Ardant du Picq

#Military #Men #Enemy

If you are serious, don't play with my heart, it makes me furious.

It Is Very Easy To Defeat Someone, But It Is Very Hard To Win Someone

No matter how strong a condom is, it won't protect you from a broken heart.

I'd worried that letting her get too close would break me. Unfortunately, I'd worried about that a little too late. Because I was broken. The Cage I was before Eva no longer existed. As much as I didn't want to admit it, I'd fallen in love with her. I'd allowed someone in and she hadn't want me. I hadn't been good enough. I never was.

I turn to right and left, in all the earth I see no signs of justice, sense or worth: A man does evil deeds, and all his days Are filled with luck and universal praise; Another's good in all he does - he dies A wretched, broken man whom all despise.

Don't Let Him Know is a rich, evocative and brilliantly told tale of family, of loyalties, and of love that must stay secret. Sandip Roy has broken new ground in this tale of the modern Indian family. A lovely read

Hours are golden links, God's token Reaching heaven; but one by one Take them, lest the chain be broken Ere the pilgrimage be done.

Obstacles do not exist to be surrendered to, but only to be broken.

Joys, which we do not know, we do not wish.

As a general rule, I abstain from reading reports of attacks upon myself, wishing not to be provoked by that to which I cannot properly offer an answer.