Alexander Suvorov Quotes

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Exercises cultivated self-reliance - the foundation of courage.

Alexander Suvorov
When the enemy is driven back, we have failed, and when he is cut off, encircled and dispersed, we have succeeded.

Alexander Suvorov
The officers know that I myself am not ashamed to work at this.... Suvorov was Major, and Adjutant, and everything down to Corporal; I myself looked into everything and could teach everybody.

Alexander Suvorov
Die for the Virgin, for your mother the Empress, for the royal family. The Church will pray to God for the dead. The survivor has honor and glory.

Alexander Suvorov
As long as the enemy fights he must be beaten relentlessly, but a defeated enemy and especially the civilian population must be treated generously.

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

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

Alexander Suvorov
It is very difficult to do one's duty. I was considered a barbarian because at the storming of the Praga 7,000 people were killed. Europe says that I am a monster. I myself have read this in the papers, but I would have liked to talk to people about this and ask them: is it not better to finish a war with the death of 7,000 people rather than to drag it on and kill 100,000.

Alexander Suvorov
No battle can be won in the study, and theory without practice is dead.

Alexander Suvorov
If we had not driven them into hell... hell would have swallowed us.

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

Alexander Suvorov
Drill your soldiers well, and give them a pattern yourself.

Alexander Suvorov
Judgment of eye, speed and attack are the basis of victory.

Alexander Suvorov
A strong pursuit, give no time for the enemy to think, take advantage of victory, uproot him, cut off his escape route.

Alexander Suvorov