Hamilcar Barca quotes

Hamilcar Barca quotes

last updated: November 28, 2023

“I am at war with the living, I have come to terms with the dead.”
-- Hamilcar Barca

#War Quotes #Term Quotes
“My son Hannibal will be a great general, because of all my soldiers he best knows how to obey.”
-- Hamilcar Barca

#Son Quotes #Discipline Quotes #Soldier Quotes

“To be nonviolent to human beings and to be a killer or enemy of the poor animals is Satan's philosophy. In this age there is always enmity against poor animals, and therefore the poor creatures are always anxious. The reaction of the poor animals is being forced on human society, and therefore there is always strain of cold or hot war between men, individually, collectively or nationally.”
“Father was an atheist; he had even joined the Skeleton Army - a club of men who went about in masks or black faces, with ribald placards and a brass band, to make war upon the Salvation Army.”
“The great armies, accumulated to provide security and preserve the peace, carried the nations to war by their own weight.”

Source : A J P Taylor (1974). “The First World War: An Illustrated History”, p.15, Penguin UK
“No matter what political reasons are given for war, the underlying reason is always economic.”
“Bismarck fought 'necessary' wars and killed thousands, the idealists of the twentieth century fight 'just' wars and kill millions.”
“Well, fancy giving money to the Government! Might as well have put it down the drain. Fancy giving money to the Government! Nobody will see the stuff again. Well, they've not idea what money's for- Ten to one they'll start another war. I've heard a lot of silly things, but, Lor'! Fancy giving money to the Government!”
“It's all about long-term, sustaining relationships,”
“To talk about religion except in terms of human psychology is an irrelevance.”
“I don't really like horror shows, horror movies, or any of that. I'm really a lightweight, in terms of that.”
“I'm picking and choosing in terms of the stress factor. If it's not fun, I'm not going to do it.”

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