„Four will Become Two, Lion and Tiger will Meet in Battle, and Blood will Rule the Forest.“

— Erin Hunter
„What did they feed the lions and tigers with in the ark, sir?“
— Terry Pratchett
„Singapura means lion-city; prehistoric, myopic, Sanskrit-speaking visitors having spotted a mangy tiger or two in the mangroves. Sly Malays sometimes call it Singa pura-pura, which means ‘pretending to be a lion’…. It is a profoundly provincial town pretending to be a metropolis.“
— Anthony Burgess
„Do ye not think ye are making war on Hyrcanian tigers or facing angry Libyan lions?“
— Statius
„In peace there's nothing so becomes a man as modest stillness and humility; but when the blast of war blows in our ears, then imitate the action of the tiger; stiffen the sinews, summon up the blood, disguise fair nature with hard-favor'd rage.“
— William Shakespeare
„Be kind, for everyone you meet is fighting a hard battle.“
— Platón