Artillery Quotes from History

• “Ultima ratio regum” English: “The final argument of kings” – Louis XIV’s inscription on French artillery
• “Do not forget your dogs of war, your big guns, which are the most-to-be respected arguments of the rights of kings.” – Frederick II of Prussia
• “The artillery lends honor to that which would otherwise be a vulgar brawl.” – Frederick II of Prussia
• “God is on the side with the best artillery.” – Napoléon Bonaparte
• “The first shot is for the Devil, the second for God, and only the third for the King.” – Napoléon Bonaparte
• “The best generals are those who have served in the artillery.” – Napoléon Bonaparte
• “I do not have to tell you who won the war. You know, the artillery did.” – General George S. Patton, Jr.
• “Brother, your best friend ain’t your Momma, it’s the Field Artillery.” – A sign at Fort Benning, US Infantry School
• “The Guns, thank God, the Guns.” – Rudyard Kipling
• “Renown awaits the commander who first restores artillery to its prime importance on the battlefield.” – Sir Winston Leonard Spencer-Churchill
• “Artillery is the god of war.” Joseph Stalin