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One minute decides the outcome of a battle, one hour the success of a campaign, one day the fate of empires.

— Alexander Suvorov

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"Encyclopedia of Russian History" - Page 1504 by James R. Millar - Soviet Union - 2004.

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The more comfort the less courage there is.

Fight the enemy with the weapons he lacks.

The bullet is a fool, the bayonet is a fine chap.

The bullet is a mad thing; only the bayonet knows what it is about.

One cannot think that blind bravery gives victory over the enemy.

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