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[–] [email protected] 20 points 4 months ago (1 children)

“We are fallen into our enemies’ hands,” to which Pelopidas replied “And why not they into ours?”

Unironically one of my favorite historical exchanges ever. Seize the moment!

[–] [email protected] 23 points 4 months ago

Similar to these, attributed to Chesty Puller:

"We're surrounded. That simplifies the problem."
"They're on our left, they're on our right, they're in front of us, they're behind us … They can't get away this time.”