"Battle, n., A method of untying with the teeth a political knot that would not yield to the tongue."

Battle, Tongue, Yield

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

Seneca, Roman Philosopher

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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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"I am afeard there are few die well that die in battle, for how can they charitably dispose of anything when blood is their argument?"

William Shakespeare, English Dramatist

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"What is important is not to fight, but to fight the right enemy."

Bangambiki Habyarimana, Rwandan Author

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"Percy glanced over. He saw the fallen giant and seemed to understand what was happening. He yelled something that was lost in the wind, probably: Go!Then he slammed Riptide into the ice at his feet. The entire glacier shuddered. Ghosts fell to their knees. Behind Percy, a wave surged up from the bay-a wall of gray water even taller than the glacier. Water shot from the chasms and crevices in the ice. As the wave hit, the back half of the camp crumbled. The entire edge of the glacier peeled away, cascading into the void-carrying buildings, ghosts, and Percy Jackson over the edge."

Rick Riordan, American Novelist

Battle, Power, Truth, Inspirational

"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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"Carry the battle to them. Don't let them bring it to you. Put them on the defensive and don't ever apologize for anything."

Harry S. Truman, American President

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"She represented the distilled essence of the battle between the sexes."

Anne Edwards, Australian Educator

Battle, Sexes

"I don't expect to win every battle but I think Fred Pierce has enough respect for me that I can go fight my battles and win my share."

Roone Arledge, American Journalist

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"My understanding of magic is fairly straightforward. Hit enemies with a sword until they're dead. If they rise again, hit them again. Repeat as necessary. It worked against Set."

Rick Riordan, American Novelist

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