Soldiers of life, fight valiantly and grow not weary of believing in victory. Victory is given to him whose eye gazes upon it unwearyingly. Whoever thinks upon defeat, victory slips from his sight, and he finds it no more. A little star in the distance, that grows beneath a steadfast gaze and draws nearer!
Life is victory, my children. Soldiers of Life are soldiers of victory.
Keep watch vigilantly, that not one enemy leap over the wall into your city. If one leaps in, the city is lost. Only one serpent crept into Paradise, and Paradise turned into Hell.
Behold, one drop of poison in a whole body of blood, and the physicians foretell death!
It is not so important to kill the enemy outside the city as it is not to let him into the city.
Soldiers of Life, fight valiantly, and grow not weary of believing in victory.
What does it profit you, if you gain the world, and the world takes the place of your soul? Truly, the world will remain, but your soul will be no more. The soul is a timid bird, and if you cast a little, a little ash upon her, she starts up and struggles to fly away.
More precious is the soul than the world — better, then, win the soul rather than the world. A more faithful ally is the soul than the world — better, bind a covenant with the soul. Richer is the soul than the world — better, lay up your treasure in her. Mightier is the soul than the world — better, seek health in her. More beautiful is the soul than the world — better, take her for your bride. More fruitful is the field of the soul than the world — better, labor over her.
Soldiers of Life, fight valiantly, and grow not weary of believing in victory.
Do not drive out the devil with the devil. For then you will always have the devil in the house. But drive out the devil with God. And the devil will flee, and God will remain.
Do not fight fire with fire. For you will make the fire too great, and your house too will burn, alongside the house of your enemy. But fight fire with water, and you will quench it.
Do not raise up death against death, for you will enlarge the field of death. But raise up life against death, and death will draw back like a shadow before the sun.
Soldiers of Life, fight valiantly, and grow not weary of believing in victory.
Your goal is also your weapon. If you fight for Life, then from Life await your crown of glory.
Do not have two goals, nor twofold weapons. When the goal is life, life is also the weapon. When the goal is death, death is also the weapon. Wherever life and death are mingled, death is the victor.
Nor seek your reward from two sides. For the other side is death.
Nor serve two masters. For the name of the other master is death.
Sacrifice all for Life, and expect all from Life. And Life will give you all.
Whoever wins Life has verily won the richest city in all the worlds. And in that city he will find more treasure than the eye can survey, and the heart desire, and a dream can dream.
Soldiers of Life, fight valiantly, and grow not weary of believing in victory.