“Today as in the time of Pliny and Columella, the hyacinth flourishes in Wales, the periwinkle in Illyria, the daisy on the ruins of Numantia; while around them cities have changed their masters and their names, collided and smashed, disappeared into nothingness, their peaceful generations have crossed down the ages as fresh and smiling as on the days of battle.” AgeTodayTimeNamesPeaceCitiesGenerationsChangedFlowerMastersBattlePeacefulRuinsNothingnessWalesDaisiesHyacinthsPeriwinkle Author:Edgar Quinet
“In every battle there comes a time when both sides consider themselves beaten, then he who continues the attack wins.” WarTimeWinningSidesInspireBattlePresidentialCivil WarPatrioticContinuingConsideringBeatenBoth SidesAttackingThere Comes A TimeUs Army Author:Ulysses S. Grant
“The French have no such expression as 'killing time.' In their more philosophical vocabulary the term is 'passing time,' which means savoring all moments of it each to his individual enjoyment. While we battle with time, they relax with tempo.” MeanMomentsTimeIndividualTermExpressionBattlePhilosophicalKillingPassingPassingsEnjoymentRelaxVocabularyTempoSavoringTime To Kill Book:Bottoms up! Source: Bottoms up!
“Who'll love Aladdin Sane? Battle cries and champagne just in time for sunrise.” TimeCryBattleSaneSunriseChampagneBattle Cry Author:David Bowie
“A little neglect may breed great mischief. ... For want of a nail, the shoe was lost; for want of a shoe, the horse was lost; for want of a horse, the battle was lost; for want of the battle, the war was lost.” WantMayLittlesWarTimeLostBattleHorseShoesNeglectNailsMischiefLost Time Author:Benjamin Franklin
“The secret of great battles consists in knowing how to deploy and concentrate at the right time.” TimeSecretKnowingBattleRight TimeGreat Battle Author:Napoleon Bonaparte