A Quote by Stonewall Jackson

The hardships of forced marches are often more painful than the dangers of battle

Stonewall Jackson

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Battle Dangers Forced Hardships Marches More Often Painful Than

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Stonewall Jackson
American - Military man
January 21, 1824 - May 10, 1863

More dangers have deceived men than forced them.

Francis Bacon

More often than not, a hero’s most epic battle is the one you never see; it’s the battle that goes on within him or herself.

Kevin Smith

Can we disregard the growing phenomenon of "environmental refugees", people who are forced by the degradation of their natural habitat to forsake it - and often their possessions as well - in order to face the dangers and uncertainties of forced displacement? Can we remain impassive in the face of actual and potential conflicts involving access to natural resources? All these are issues with a profound impact on the exercise of human rights, such as the right to life, food, health and development.

Pope Benedict XVI

Mortifications are often more painful than real calamities.

Oliver Goldsmith

The future battle on the ground will be preceded by battle in the air. This will determine which of the contestants has to suffer operational and tactical disadvantages and be forced throughout the battle into adoption compromise solutions.

Erwin Rommel

Champions are a rare breed. They see beyond the dangers, the risks, the obstacles, and the hardships.

Lester Sumrall

We often suffer more from our fears, than from the dangers of our situation.

Norm MacDonald

It often requires more courage to read some books than it does to fight a battle.

Sutton E. Griggs

As a child I was taught that to tell the truth was often painful. As an adult I have learned that not to tell the truth is more painful, and that the fear of telling the truth - whatever the truth may be - that fear is the most painful sensation of a moral life.

June Jordan

For me, obviously anything that reduces the amount of acting required and makes the process more of an experience, rather than having to synthesize, is incredibly helpful. There were definitely some hardships and some challenges, but eventually all of those hardships and challenges had a positive effect on the work.

Charlie Hunnam

A heart can no more be forced to love than a stomach can be forced to digest food by persuasion.

Alfred Nobel

I think the only thing that really can be done - it would be painful, but less painful than the calamity we're heading toward - is to demand that people be responsible for their private obligations. No more bailouts, no more stimulus, no cash for clunkers.