Greatest quotes of history

In one of the radio stations in my country everyday they describe one of the great moments of history and somthing together with famous quote which was said by someone who took part in one of those historic moments. For example they were talking about famous "Vae Victis" or "Alea iacta est".

Today iv heard a really nice one. It happend when Napoleon and tsar Alexander met for negotiations. When they were walking in the garden they passed by a French guard who had face with many scars and wounds. Tsar Alexander stopped and watched the guards face. Suddenly he asked Napoleon:

 "Sir, what do you think about men who can inflict such wounds?"

Napoleon didnt answer. When they were going to continue their walk, they heard an old guard saying:

"they all are dead".

What are your favourite great quotes of history?

Edited by Mosquito

I rather meant this kind of quotes which are one sentence or sentence and sharp riposte. Not speeches.

Originally posted by Maharbbal Hi, There are many but here is one I quite like: During the Albigeois crusade in Southern France, crusaders were ready to attack a castle when an officier asked his boss, Simon de Montfort: "but there are good catholics among these filthy heretics, what shall we do?" and Montfort answered "Kill them all, God shall recognize his owns" Nice fellows ain't it? Bye.

Good one. Iv heard it before but i didnt know where it comes from. Now i know

Originally posted by Paul It can only be the greatest single uncompleted quote in history,   "They couldn't hit an elephant at this dist. . . . . . . . . . " General John Sedgwick

 

ROFLMAO.

"Nuts." - General Anthony McAuliffe's reply to the German demand for surrender at the Battle of the Bulge

Originally posted by Maharbbal Hi, There are many but here is one I quite like: During the Albigeois crusade in Southern France, crusaders were ready to attack a castle when an officier asked his boss, Simon de Montfort: "but there are good catholics among these filthy heretics, what shall we do?" and Montfort answered "Kill them all, God shall recognize his owns" Nice fellows ain't it? Bye.

I'm afriad that Simon de Montfort did not actually say that. This response was given by the Papal legate commanding in the armies, not de Montfort himself.

During the Battle of Thermopylae, 480 BCE:

The Greeks deployed themselves in a phalanx and layered spearpoints, spanning the entire width of the pass. The Persians, armed with arrows and short spears, could not break through the long spears of the Greek phalanx, nor were their lightly armoured men a match for the superior armour, weaponry and discipline of the Greek hoplites. Enormous casualties were sustained by the Persians as the disciplined Spartans orchestrated a series of feint retreats, followed by a quick turn back into formation. Because of the terrain, the Persians were unable to surround or flank the Greeks, thus rendering their superior numbers almost useless. Greek morale was high. Herodotus wrote that when Dienekes, a Spartan soldier, was informed that Persian arrows blotted out the sun, he remarked with characteristically laconic prose, "So much the better, we shall fight in the shade."

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Battle_of_Thermopylae

Winning is not everything, it is the ONLY thing!

Attributed to the professional American football coach Vince Lombardi, this proverb stresses the importance of reaching a goal no matter what effort is required.

Kill a man, and you are a murderer. Kill millions of men, and you are a conquerer. Kill everyone, and you are a god.

Jean Rostand

I intend to live forever - so far, so good.

Steven Wright

Edited by dirtnap

I remember that there was a good one about battle of Waterloo but i cant find it anywhere.

Battle is about to finish. Wellington is talking with other british general. One of the last canon balls in the battle hits the leg of the british general and cuts it off. He says to Wellington:

Sir, i think i lost my leg.

Wellington answers:

Im afraid that you are right sir.

Or it was somthing similar to this. I cant find anywhere the exact description of this event and quote.