Battle Fought

Famous quotes containing the words battle and/or fought:

“In a time of war the nation is always of one mind, eager to hear something good of themselves and ill of the enemy. At this time the task of news-writers is easy, they have nothing to do but to tell that a battle is expected, and afterwards that a battle has been fought, in which we and our friends, whether conquering or conquered, did all, and our enemies did nothing.”
—Samuel Johnson (1709–1784)

“I have fought a good fight, I have finished my course, I have kept the faith.”
—Bible: New Testament St. Paul, in 2 Timothy, 4:7.