Retreat Quotes

You have to know when to strike and when to retreat. - John Oates

Woman begins by resisting a man's advances and ends by blocking his retreat. - Oscar Wilde

Without any formal orders to retreat, what was left of the several organizations yielded to a general impulse to abandon the field. Officers and men became controlled by the one thought of getting as far as possible from the enemy. - Henry Villard

With the index up 22 percent in three months, the market was definitely vulnerable, especially the commodity-driven sectors. The sentiment was way too optimistic and there was too much momentum, so from a technical perspective it was due for a retreat. - Vincent Delisle

With steady supplies and high inventories, at some point prices are going to have to retreat. - Simon Wardell

With every $10 they spend, they are eligible for a getaway retreat for themselves and four others. - Thelma Mann

Will we fight or will we retreat? That is the question that is posed to us. Some of my friends on the other side of the aisle often refer to Iraq as a distraction. - John Boehner

Who is sure of their own motives can in confidence advance or retreat. - Johann Wolfgang Von Goethe