Military Wit and Wisdom Quotes: Quotes About Combat and War from the Military

“God is on the side with the best artillery.” — Napoléon Bonaparte

Generally speaking war should be a last resort but it is never anyone’s sole decision. Writing in 1968, Will Durant said:

“War is one of the constants of history, and has not diminished with civilization or democracy. In the last 3,421 years of recorded history only 268 have seen no war.”

Battle has a tendency to bring out the best and worst of people. But when there’s no other alternative available to you, there’s many great minds one could learn from.

And many of those minds are our very own. The U.S. military is comprised of some of the most resourceful and capable humans to ever walk the planet. To see some of our favorites, check out Military Wit and Wisdom Quotes: Quotes About Combat and War from the Military at Ammo.com.