#retreat

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No retreat. No retreat. They must conquer or die who've no retreat.


John Gay


#die #must #retreat #who

-Nice concept. -What is? -Retreating. Getting away from the grind. -Oh, you never do. You just change gears.


Jonathan Kellerman


#escaping-from-reality #nova #retreating #change

Follow me if I advance, kill me if I retreat, avenge me if I die.


Mary Matalin


#avenge #die #follow #i #kill

In politics... never retreat, never retract... never admit a mistake.


Napoleon Bonaparte


#mistake #never #politics #retract #retreat

There is only one way left to escape the alienation of present day society: to retreat ahead of it.


Roland Barthes


#alienation #day #escape #left #only

That perfect tranquillity of life, which is nowhere to be found but in retreat, a faithful friend and a good library.


Aphra Behn


#found #friend #good #library #life

The general who advances without coveting fame and retreats without fearing disgrace, whose only thought is to protect his country and do good service for his sovereign, is the jewel of the kingdom.


Sun Tzu


#country #disgrace #fame #fearing #general

Woman begins by resisting a man's advances and ends by blocking his retreat.


Oscar Wilde


#begins #blocking #ends #his #man

It was announced as a French victory by the French Minister of War. I did not see any sign of victory but only the retreat of the French forces engaged in the battle.


Philip Gibbs


#any #battle #did #engaged #forces

The temptations are great to simply retreat to the domain of private life and give up on our public problems.


Lee H. Hamilton


#give #great #life #our #private