Light Horse Troops

Famous quotes containing the words light, horse and/or troops:

    When it is dark in the east, it is light in the west; when things are dark in the south there is still light in the north.
    Chinese proverb.

    What time she lifteth up herself on high, she scorneth the horse
    and his rider.
    Hast thou given the horse strength? hast thou clothed his neck with thunder?
    Bible: Hebrew Job (l. XXXIX, 17–19)

    Therefore the skilful leader subdues the enemy’s troops without any fighting; he captures their cities without laying siege to them; he overthrows their kingdom without lengthy operations in the field.
    Sun Tzu (6th–5th century B.C.)