Quote by W. I. E. Gates

Stronger than an army is a quotation whose time has come.

Stronger than an army is a quotation whose time has come.

Summary

This quote emphasizes the power of ideas and words over physical force. It suggests that when the right idea or message resonates with society, it has the potential to evoke change and create a greater impact than even the mightiest army. It highlights the importance of influence, persuasion, and public opinion in shaping the world. In essence, it encourages the belief that ideas have the ability to bring about meaningful and lasting transformations in society, often surpassing the influence and capabilities of a physical military force.

Topics

Quotations

By W. I. E. Gates

Liked the quote? Share it with your friends.

Random Quotations

The American people are not just being taxed to death they'r

The American people are not just being taxed to death they're being taxed after death. But, no one should have to sell the life's work of a parent or a loved one just to pay the federal government.

Death

It gave me a lot of pleasure and pride that 90 percent of th

It gave me a lot of pleasure and pride that 90 percent of the crew for 'Monsoon Wedding,' and most of my film, are women. We get the work done, you know, much lesser play of ego... And I really believe in harmony, I believe in working in a spirit of egolessness and that the film is bigger than all of us.

Wedding

We are happier in many ways when we are old than when we wer

We are happier in many ways when we are old than when we were young. The young sow wild oats. The old grow sage.

Sir Winston Churchill

Age

In Washington, success is just a training course for failure

In Washington, success is just a training course for failure.

Failure

Writing a novel is actually searching for victims. As I writ

Writing a novel is actually searching for victims. As I write I keep looking for casualties. The stories uncover the casualties.

John Irving, Interview in Writer

Authors & Writing

As the most extravagant errors were received among the estab

As the most extravagant errors were received among the established articles of their faith, so the most infamous vices obtained in their practice, and were indulged not only with impunity, but authorized by the sanction of their laws.

Faith

Freebooter, n. A conqueror in a small way of business, whose

Freebooter, n. A conqueror in a small way of business, whose annexations lack of the sanctifying merit of magnitude.

Business Merit

To give pleasure to a single heart by a single act is better

To give pleasure to a single heart by a single act is better than a thousand heads bowing in prayer.

Father

One cannot wage war under present conditions without the sup

One cannot wage war under present conditions without the support of public opinion, which is tremendously molded by the press and other forms of propaganda.

Douglas MacArthur

War

No witch has ever claimed to own the Elder Wand. Make of tha

No witch has ever claimed to own the Elder Wand. Make of that what you will.

Humor Funny

The great accomplishments of man have resulted from the tran

The great accomplishments of man have resulted from the transmission of ideas and enthusiasm.

Thomas J. Watson

Success & Failure

Leaders aren't born, they are made. And they are made just l

Leaders aren't born, they are made. And they are made just like anything else, through hard work. And that's the price we'll have to pay to achieve that goal, or any goal.

Leadership