"There's the tradition in jazz of having the Battle of the Bands, and you do not want to get your head cut when you're playing."

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"There's the tradition in jazz of having the Battle of the Bands, and you do not want to get your head cut when you're playing."

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"A quarrel is quickly settled when deserted by one party; there is no battle unless there be two."

Lucius Annaeus Seneca, Roman Statesman

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"Ungodliness has always declared war on godliness."

Sunday Adelaja, Nigerian Author

Battle, Ungodliness, War, Godliness, Conflict

"We heard the army before we saw it.The noise was like a cannon barrage combined with a football stadium crowd- like every Patriots fan in New England was charging us with bazookas."

Rick Riordan, American Novelist

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"We find ourselves constantly in battle in the vast human theaters of conflict."

Bryant McGill, American Poet

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"To deny the battle is unwise. To believe that I can fight it without God is insane. To actually do so is suicidal. No wonder so many of us walk around looking like death warmed over."

Craig D. Lounsbrough, American Author

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"I believe in the battle-whether it's the battle of a campaign or the battle of this office, which is a continuing battle."

Richard M. Nixon, American President

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"Then Royce's parry came a beat too late. The pale sword bit through the ringmail beneath his arm. The young Lord cried out in pain. Blood welled between the rings. It seemed red as fire where they touched the snow."

George R. R. Martin, American Author

Battle, War, Pain, Blood, Injury

"A wise man thinks it more advantageous not to join the battle than to win."

Francois de La Rochefoucauld, French Writer

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"Girl or boy, we fight our battles. But the God's let us choose our weapons."

George R. R. Martin, American Author

Battle, Choice, Struggle, Fate

"As the knight of the quill never ventured into the fight, and only snuffed the battle afar, he knew nothing accurately of battles, but managed to pick up a few real or supposed incidents from the wounded and from stragglers."

Daniel H. Hill, American Soldier

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"I believed in studying just because I knew education was a privilege. It was the discipline of study, to get into the habit of doing something that you don't want to do."

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"This rebuilding of New Orleans gives us the perfect opportunity to see if we're ready to extend the legacy of Dr. King."

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"The rebuilding of New Orleans is an important point in the history of the United States."

History

"I believe in professionalism, but playing is not like a job. You have to be grateful to have the opportunity to play."

Opportunity

"Maybe the preoccupation with technological progress has overshadowed our concern with human progress."

Progress

"The young very seldom lead anything in our country today. It's been quite some time since a younger generation pushed an older one to a higher standard."

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"Trumpet players see each other, and it's like we're getting ready to square off or get into a fight or something."

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