Quotes by Soldiers

The purpose of the mission must be thoroughly understood beforehand, and the men must be inspired with a sense of personal dedication that knows no limitations... In an age of high technology and Jedi Knights, we often overlook the need for personal involvement, but we do so at our own risk. William H. McRaven

Technology Age Men Own Sense Dedication Our Thoroughly High Must Risk Purpose Inspired Knights Mission Involvement Knows Limitations Understood Overlook Beforehand Personal Often Jedi Need

There are no extraordinary men... just extraordinary circumstances that ordinary men are forced to deal with. William Halsey

History Men Extraordinary Extraordinary Circumstances Circumstances Forced Deal Just Ordinary Ordinary Men

In our Country... one class of men makes war and leaves another to fight it out. William Tecumseh Sherman

War Class Fight Men Country Our Out Another Makes Leaves

The military don't start wars. Politicians start wars. William Westmoreland

War Politicians Military Wars Start

The true test of a leader is whether his followers will adhere to his cause from their own volition, enduring the most arduous hardships without being forced to do so, and remaining steadfast in the moments of greatest peril. Xenophon

Cause Hardships Will Leader Own Adhere Followers Steadfast Arduous Remaining Volition True Most Peril Forced Without Greatest Test True Test His Being Enduring Whether Moments

While we are guarding the country, we must accept being the guardian of the finest ethics. The country needs it and we must do it. Creighton Abrams

Needs Ethics Guardian Country Guarding Must Finest Accept Being While

I have just returned from visiting the Marines at the front, and there is not a finer fighting organization in the world! Douglas MacArthur

World Organization Fighting Marines Visiting Finer Returned Front Just

Sweat saves blood. Erwin Rommel

War Saves Blood Sweat

As far as military necessity will permit, religiously respect the constitutional rights of all. George B. McClellan

Respect Rights Will Military Constitutional Constitutional Rights Permit As Far As Far Necessity

Your purpose, then, plainly stated, is, that you will destroy the Government, unless you be allowed to construe and enforce the Constitution as you please, on all points in dispute between you and us. George Haven Putnam

Government You Constitution Will Unless Please Stated Destroy Purpose Points Allowed Between Plainly Then Us Enforce Your Dispute

Do your damnedest in an ostentatious manner all the time. George S. Patton

Time Manner Your Ostentatious

If you are going to sin, sin against God, not the bureaucracy. God will forgive you but the bureaucracy won't. Hyman Rickover

Politics God You Will Sin Bureaucracy Forgive Going Against

I hope to live long enough to see my surviving comrades march side by side with the Union veterans along Pennsylvania Avenue, and then I will die happy. James Longstreet

Hope Happy Veterans Will Long Comrades Avenue Live Enough Side Pennsylvania See Along Surviving Die Then Union March

What springs from earth dissolves to earth again, and heaven-born things fly to their native seat. Marcus Aurelius

Fly Earth Springs Native Again Seat Things

Be content to seem what you really are. Marcus Aurelius

You Seem Content Really

Aptitude found in the understanding and is often inherited. Genius coming from reason and imagination, rarely. Marcus Aurelius

Genius Understanding Imagination Aptitude Rarely Coming Often Inherited Reason Found

The State, in choosing men to serve it, takes no notice of their opinions. If they be willing faithfully to serve it, that satisfies. Oliver Cromwell

Men State Willing Takes Faithfully Opinions Notice Choosing Satisfies Serve

Scouting is nothing less than applied Christianity. Robert Baden-Powell

Nothing Christianity Than Scouting Less Applied