Top 14 Raimondo, Prince Montecuccoli Quotes

Translation: Sloth is the pinnacle of vice, and of virtue, activity.

L’ozio è somite del vizio, e della virtute negozio.

Translation: The lance is the queen of cavalry weapons.

È la lancia la regina dell’ armi a cavallo.

Translation: Art, which imitates nature, works by steps, and not by leaps.

L’arte che imita la natura, opera per gradi, e non a salti.

Translation: Discuss your plans with many, decide on them with few, or by yourself.

Trattar le cose con molti, risolverle con pochi, o da se solo.

Translation: No State can enjoy tranquillity, nor repel hostile attacks, nor defend its laws, its religion and its liberty, unless it be armed.

Nissuno stato pubblico può godersi la quieta, nè ribattere l’injurie, nè diffendere le leggi, la religione e la libertà senza arme.

Translation: What wonder that a certain person, being asked what were the things necessary for war, should reply that there were three, to wit, money, money and money.

Qual meraviglia . . . richiesto tal uno delle cose necessarie alia guerra, egli rispondesse, tre esser quelle : Danaro, danaro, danaro!

Translation: He who can live without eating may safely embark on a campaign without the necessary commissariat.

Chi può viver senza mangiare, esca in campagna senza le vittovaglie necessarie.