Alexander Suvorov

“The Russian Orthodox Church of the Moscow Patriarchate has a long history of canonizing Russian military figures of the past, but its decision to begin the canonization process for Aleksandr Suvorov is deepening the divide between Russians and non-Russians against whom he carried out acts of genocide, Kharun (Vadim) Sidorov says.”

“Judgment of eye, speed and attack are the basis of victory.”

“To surprise the enemy is to defeat him.”

“As long as the enemy fights he must be beaten relentlessly, but a defeated enemy and especially the civilian population must be treated generously.”

“Fortune seized at the right moment gives victory.”

“One minute decides the outcome of a battle, one hour the success of a campaign, one day the fate of empires.”

“Accustom yourself to tireless activity...”

“When the enemy is driven back, we have failed, and when he is cut off, encircled and dispersed, we have succeeded.”

“Die for the Virgin, for your mother the Empress, for the royal family. The Church will pray to God for the dead. The survivor has honor and glory.”

“The more comfort the less courage there is.”

“Fire opens the gates of victory.”

“A strong pursuit, give no time for the enemy to think, take advantage of victory, uproot him, cut off his escape route.”

“Exercises cultivated self-reliance - the foundation of courage.”

“Drill your soldiers well, and give them a pattern yourself.”

“Fight the enemy with the weapons he lacks.”

“If we had not driven them into hell... hell would have swallowed us.”

“To me death is better than the defensive.”

“The officers know that I myself am not ashamed to work at this. ...Suvorov was Major, and Adjutant, and everything down to Corporal; I myself looked into everything and could teach everybody.”

“It is very difficult to do one's duty. I was considered a barbarian because at the storming of the Praga 7,000 people were killed. Europe says that I am a monster. I myself have read this in the papers, but I would have liked to talk to people about this and ask them: is it not better to finish a war with the death of 7,000 people rather than to drag it on and kill 100,000.”

“No battle can be won in the study, and theory without practice is dead.”