History shows that there are no invincible armies and that there never have been.
About this quote
- What does it mean?
- History proves that no army is unbeatable and such a thing has never existed.
- In plain terms
- No military force is truly invincible according to past events.
- What can you take from it?
- Confidence in absolute strength is often misplaced.
Where it applies
Putting it to work
Questions to consider
- What makes an army seem invincible?
- How does history repeat itself?
Another view
This overlooks cases where overwhelming power creates temporary invincibility.
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