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I joined the army because I was a very self-sufficient young man. I always wanted to stand on my own two feet. Ant Middleton
Man Army Own Young My Own Joined Feet Because Always Self-Sufficient Very Wanted Young Man Stand Two
I'm an extreme do'er - I'm not an intellect; I'm not a bookworm. I do, do, do, and nine times out of ten, I fail, but I learn from that. Ant Middleton
Nine Extreme Out Ten Fail Learn Intellect Times
When I first joined the army, I felt I had to be part of the alpha male culture. But I didn't. Ant Middleton
Army Culture First Joined Had Part Alpha Felt Male
I was never one to think about why I need to go running or go to the gym - it just came naturally to me. Ant Middleton
Me Think Running About Gym Never Came Go Just Naturally Why Need
When it comes to Everest, psychologically, you have to be in the red. If you're not, it doesn't matter how fit you are. I've seen the fittest of people, who I thought would steam up the top of Everest, allow the pressure to take over their body. Ant Middleton
You People Matter Pressure Thought Seen Top Would Steam Take Allow Red Over How Fit Up Fittest Psychologically Body Who Everest
We have a responsibility as ex-soldiers to realise we're no longer in the military. All this 'once a soldier, always a soldier', that's all well and good, but that attitude doesn't work in society. Ant Middleton
Work Attitude Good Responsibility Military Society Once Soldier Longer Well Always Realise
What's next? Let's do it! My life is chaotic and spontaneous, which is the way I like it. Ant Middleton
Life My Life Chaotic Way Like Spontaneous Which Next
Whatever I turn my hand to, I put in the effort to be the best. Ant Middleton
Best Whatever Put Hand Effort Turn
I might wake up in the morning and go out for a six- to eight-mile run, and then in the afternoon, I might swim two or three kilometres. The next day, I'll mix it up and do a military circuit. I don't stick to a set programme. Ant Middleton
Day Morning Wake Up Three Military Circuit Out Run Stick Go Mix Wake Up Six Afternoon Might Then Next Swim Two Programme Set
When you're in the military, you teeter on the edge of that line of life and death. The reason you feel so alive when you come through is because you know you've cheated death - and that and the adrenaline rush is addictive, no question. Ant Middleton
Life Death You Edge Military Addictive Alive Life And Death Rush No Question Adrenaline Through Cheated Feel Come Know Because Line Question Reason
I was point man, which meant I was the first through the door, hunting down Taliban commanders, knocking down forts every night. Ant Middleton
Man First Down Every Hunting Point Through Knocking Taliban Door Which Meant Every Night Night
When I was younger, if I got into arguments, I'd become aggressive and violent, but I learnt the hard way that was only going to end negatively. Ant Middleton
Argument Become Aggressive Negatively Way Only Got Learnt End Going Younger Hard Hard Way Violent
When I left the military, I thought I would not have any problems with the transition - I'm very adaptable and very versatile - but I was wrong. Ant Middleton
Problems Thought Military Would Wrong Versatile Left Very Any Transition Adaptable
If I've got a message to the younger generation, it's this: don't be scared of failure. Get out there, try things, and never be afraid to ask for help. Ant Middleton
Failure Generation Try Out Scared Never Message Got Get Afraid Younger Younger Generation Ask Help Things
I shall begin my march for Camp tomorrow morning. It was not in my power to move until I could procure shoes for the troops almost barefoot. Anthony Wayne
Morning Tomorrow Power Shoes Barefoot Shall Troops Could Almost Until Camp Begin Move Procure March
Upon the whole it was a Glorious day-Our men are in the Spirits-and I am confident we shall give them a total defeat the next Action; which is at no great distance. Anthony Wayne
Great Men Glorious Action Defeat Distance Total Give Shall Am Confident Which Them Next Whole
The major deterrent to war is in a man's mind. Arleigh Burke
War Man Mind Deterrent Major
There never is a convenient place to fight a war when the other man starts it. Arleigh Burke
War Man Fight Starts Other Never Convenient Place
We will smite the Jews where we meet them and whoever goes along with them must take the consequences. Arthur Seyss-Inquart
Will Consequences Jews Meet Must Take Along Goes Where Them Whoever
The Jews are the enemy of National Socialism. Arthur Seyss-Inquart
Socialism Enemy National Jews
All systems in Pakistan appear to be in a haste to achieve something, which can have both positive and negative implications. Let us take a pause and examine the two fundamental questions: One, are we promoting the rule of law and the Constitution? Two, are we strengthening or weakening the institutions? Ashfaq Parvez Kayani
Positive Constitution Law Achieve Negative Rule Rule Of Law Weakening Systems Haste Promoting Examine Something Both Take Implications Institutions Questions Which Pause Us Appear Let Us Pakistan Fundamental Fundamental Questions Strengthening Two
Any effort which wittingly or unwittingly draws a wedge between the people and Armed Forces of Pakistan undermines the larger national interest. Ashfaq Parvez Kayani
People National Draws Wedge Between Armed Armed Forces Forces National Interest Effort Any Which Interest Pakistan Larger
In the ultimate analysis, all of us would have served Pakistan better if history and our future generations judge us positively. Ashfaq Parvez Kayani
Future History Judge Better Analysis Our Positively Future Generations Would Generations Ultimate Us Pakistan Served
Lead from the front. Audie Murphy
Lead Front
I Knew why I felt at home. The spirit of freedom was hovering over that play yard as it did all over France at that time. A country was free again. Audie Murphy
Time Home Freedom Free Country France Spirit Knew Over Felt Yard Hovering Did Again Why Play
Sometimes democracy must be bathed in blood. Augusto Pinochet
Democracy Sometimes Must Blood
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