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Henry V of England
2 quotes
“Thou speakest as a fool, for by the God of Heaven in whose grace I trust and in whom is my firm hope of victory, I would not have one more than I have, even if I could... Dost thou not believe that the Almighty can through this humble little band overcome the pride of these Frenchmen, who boast of their numbers and their strength?”
Henry V of England (1386–1422) first seen 1327 wikiquote, CC BY-SA 4.0 source
Recorded in: Answer to Walter Hungerford, who lamented on the eve of the Battle of Agincourt that in addition to the small band which he had there could have had ten thousand of the better archers of England, as recorded in Gesta He…
“War without fire is worth nothing—like sausages without mustard.”
Henry V of England (1386–1422) first seen 1421 wikiquote, CC BY-SA 4.0 source
Recorded in: Jean Juvénal des Ursins, Histoire de Charles VI, Roy de France, p. 565; perhaps quoting Henry V, on the firing of Meaux in 1421
Also quoted by: Jean Juvénal des Ursins