Quotes by Soldiers

In my dreams I hear again the crash of guns, the rattle of musketry, the strange, mournful mutter of the battlefield. Douglas MacArthur
War Dreams Strange Battlefield Guns Rattle Hear Mournful Crash Again
Battle is an orgy of disorder. George S. Patton
Battle Disorder
To receive this award from an organization I admire so much makes me totally happy and grateful. James Welch
Me Happy Grateful Organization Admire Totally Makes Much Award Receive
A captain of the Navy ought to be a man of strong and well connected sense, with a tolerable good education, a gentleman, as well as a seaman both in theory and practice. John Paul Jones
Education Good Man Strong Practice Gentleman Sense Ought Be A Man Both Well Theory Tolerable Seaman Captain Connected Navy Good Education
America has been the country of my fond election from the age of thirteen, when I first saw it. I had the honour to hoist with my own hands the flag of freedom, the first time it was displayed, on the Delaware; and I have attended it with veneration ever since on the ocean. John Paul Jones
Time Freedom Age Election First Country Ocean Own Saw Honour Has-Been Delaware Fond My Own Had Attended Since First Time Been America Hands Flag Displayed Ever Thirteen
Whatever the universal nature assigns to any man at any time is for the good of that man at that time. Marcus Aurelius
Time Good Nature Man Whatever Any Universal
All things entail rising and falling timing. You must be able to discern this. Miyamoto Musashi
You Timing Must All Things Able Rising Discern Falling Things
Perceive that which cannot be seen with the eye. Miyamoto Musashi
Seen Eye Perceive Cannot Which
You can't help but... with 20/20 hindsight, go back and say, 'Look, had we done something different, we probably wouldn't be facing what we are facing today.' Norman Schwarzkopf
Today You Back Say Something Facing Had Look Hindsight Go Done Different Help
I can stand in a crystal stream without another human around me and cast all day long, and if I never catch a single fish, I can come home and still feel like I had a wonderful time. It's the being there that's important. Norman Schwarzkopf
Time Day Home Me Wonderful Stream Long Important Single All Day Cast Never Had Catch Feel Come Like Crystal Another Around Without Still Fish Wonderful Time Human Being Stand Being There
I had rather have a plain, russet-coated Captain, that knows what he fights for, and loves what he knows, than that which you call a Gentle-man and is nothing else. Oliver Cromwell
You Nothing Else Rather Had He Call Knows Than Which Loves Plain Fights Captain
Subtlety may deceive you; integrity never will. Oliver Cromwell
You Integrity Brainy Will Never Deceive May Subtlety
Who can love to walk in the dark? But providence doth often so dispose. Oliver Cromwell
Love Dark Walk Providence Often Doth Who Dispose
If we continue to develop our technology without wisdom or prudence, our servant may prove to be our executioner. Omar N. Bradley
Wisdom Technology Our Develop Executioner Without Prove Continue Prudence May Servant
Wars can be prevented just as surely as they can be provoked, and we who fail to prevent them, must share the guilt for the dead. Omar N. Bradley
War Guilt Must Prevent Share Fail Dead Surely Provoked Just Them Who Wars
I don't have any respect at all for the scum-bags who went to Canada to avoid the draft or to avoid doing their fair share. R. Lee Ermey
Respect Share Fair Fair Share Doing Canada Any Avoid Who Draft
Back in the old Corp, we weren't training those privates to infiltrate into the peacetime Marine Corp. We were training those privates to go to Vietnam. R. Lee Ermey
Training Old Back Those Go Were Infiltrate Vietnam Peacetime Marine
It's my firm conviction that when Uncle Sam calls, by God we go, and we do the best that we can. R. Lee Ermey
God Best Patriotism Uncle Conviction Firm Firm Conviction Calls Go Sam
The doctrines & miracles of our Saviour have required nearly two thousand years to convert but a small part of the human race, & even among Christian nations, what gross errors still exist! Robert E. Lee
Miracles Christian Our Saviour Thousand Thousand Years Small Small Part Part Doctrines Still Years Exist Errors Human Nations Convert Race Required Gross Human Race Even Among Nearly Two
We have fought this fight as long, and as well as we know how. We have been defeated. For us as a Christian people, there is now but one course to pursue. We must accept the situation. Robert E. Lee
Fight People Long Situation Christian Must Pursue Know Well Accept Course How Been Us Fought Now Defeated
When you form a team, why do you try to form a team? Because teamwork builds trust and trust builds speed. Russel Honore
Work You Trust Try Speed Because Builds Form Team Teamwork Why
War is just a racket... I believe in adequate defense at the coastline and nothing else. Smedley Butler
War Nothing Believe Defense Else Adequate Just Racket Coastline
We must take the profit out of war. Smedley Butler
War Profit Out Must Take
Always mystify, mislead and surprise the enemy if possible. Stonewall Jackson
Enemy Possible Mislead Always Surprise
Flaws and all, I believe the free press is our country's most important institution - one I am more than happy to defend. One I did, in fact, defend for 37 years. William H. McRaven
Happy Free Free Press Country Important Believe Our Press More Fact Institution Most Am Years Than Did In Fact Flaws Defend
If you want to change the world, find someone to help you paddle. William H. McRaven
You Change World Change The World Find Someone Want Paddle Help
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