“On both sides the troops were commanded by royal princes and they massacred each other mercilessly.” Quote by Matthew of Edessa
“The fighting was fierce and lasted for the greater part of a day; blood ran in rivers.” WarFightingGreaterBloodRiversRanFierceMedieval War Author:Matthew of Edessa
“You shall love peace as a means to new wars - and the short peace more than the long.” MeanLongWar Author:Zoroaster
“War and courage have done more great things than charity. Not your sympathy, but your bravery has saved the unfotunate.” WarDoneBraveryCharitySavedGreat Things Author:Zoroaster
“If one would have a friend, then must one also be willing to wage war for him: and in order to wage war, one must be capable of being an enemy.” IfsWarOrderEnemyWillingCapable Author:Zoroaster
“For most of history, war has been a more or less functional institution, providing benefits for those societies that were good at it, although the cost in money, in lives, and in suffering was always significant. Only in the past century have large numbers of people begun to question the basic assumption of civilized societies that war is inevitable and often useful.” PeopleHas BeensWarPastSufferingMoneyNumbersCenturyCostBenefitsInstitutionsSignificantInevitableAssumptionCivilizedProvidingLarge NumbersCivilized Society Author:Gwynne Dyer
“We don't want to fight, but by jingo if we do, We've got the ships, we've got the men, we've got the money too.” IfsMenWantWarFightingMoneyHe ManShips Author:G W Hunt
“For God loves to be entreated, He loves to be compelled.” PrayerGod LoveCompelled Author:Gregory of Nazianzus
“This much is sure in all churches, forgetting party labels; the smallest meeting numerically is the prayer-meeting. If weak in prayer we are weak everywhere.” IfsChurchPrayerForgetPartyWeakMeetingsLabelsSmallestRevivalRevival PrayerPrayer Meeting Author:Leonard Ravenhill
“A man may study because his brain is hungry for knowledge, even Bible knowledge. But he prays because his soul is hungry for God.” MenMaySoulPrayerBrainStudyPrayingHungryRevivalPraying To GodRevival PrayerHungry For Knowledge Author:Leonard Ravenhill
“Notice, we never pray for folks we gossip about, and we never gossip about the folk for whom we pray! For prayer is a great deterrent.” PrayerPrayingFolksGossipIntercessionAnswers To PrayerDeterrentPrayers Not Being Answered Author:Leonard Ravenhill