1542 quotes by soldiers for you to enjoy

A ship is always referred to as 'she' because it costs so much to keep one in paint and powder. Chester W. Nimitz

Costs Powder She Because Always Referred Ship Much Paint Keep

It is fatal to enter any war without the will to win it. Douglas MacArthur

War Win Will Enter Without Any Fatal

Americans play to win at all times. I wouldn't give a hoot and hell for a man who lost and laughed. That's why Americans have never lost nor ever lose a war. George S. Patton

War Man Win Lose Lost Hell Hoot Laughed Give Never Nor Times American Who Why Ever Play

There is only one sort of discipline, perfect discipline. George S. Patton

Discipline Only Perfect Sort

Study strategy over the years and achieve the spirit of the warrior. Today is victory over yourself of yesterday; tomorrow is your victory over lesser men. Miyamoto Musashi

Today Learning Yourself Achieve Victory Tomorrow Men Yesterday Warrior Strategy Spirit Study Over Years Your Lesser

The biggest problem was the politicians knew nothing about fighting a war. R. Lee Ermey

War Problem Politicians Nothing Fighting About Knew Biggest Biggest Problem

We failed, but in the good providence of God apparent failure often proves a blessing. Robert E. Lee

God Good Failure Blessing Failed Proves Providence Often Apparent

While we see the course of the final abolition of human slavery is onward, & we give it the aid of our prayers & all justifiable means in our power, we must leave the progress as well as the result in his hands who sees the end; who chooses to work by slow influences; & with whom two thousand years are but as a single day. Robert E. Lee

Work Day Progress Result Slow Power Single Aid Final Our Thousand Must Thousand Years See Abolition Give Sees Onward Well Course Single Day Leave His Prayers Years End Hands Human Influences While Means Chooses Who Whom Slavery Two

My chief concern is to try to be an humble, earnest Christian. Robert E. Lee

Humble Try Christian Earnest Concern Chief Chief Concern

Never give an order that can't be obeyed. Douglas MacArthur

Obeyed Give Never Order

There is a time to take counsel of your fears, and there is a time to never listen to any fear. George S. Patton

Time Fear Fears Counsel Take Never Any Listen Your

Because your own strength is unequal to the task, do not assume that it is beyond the powers of man; but if anything is within the powers and province of man, believe that it is within your own compass also. Marcus Aurelius

Strength Man Own Believe Assume Beyond Also Powers Because Within Province Task Unequal Anything Your Compass

Begin - to begin is half the work, let half still remain; again begin this, and thou wilt have finished. Marcus Aurelius

Work Finished Half Thou Wilt Remain Still Begin Again

Such as are your habitual thoughts, such also will be the character of your mind; for the soul is dyed by the thoughts. Marcus Aurelius

Character Thoughts Soul Mind Will Habitual Also Dyed Your

Death, like birth, is a secret of Nature. Marcus Aurelius

Death Nature Birth Secret Like

We have grasped the mystery of the atom and rejected the sermon on the mount. Omar N. Bradley

Atom Mystery Mount Grasped Sermon Rejected

This is as true in everyday life as it is in battle: we are given one life and the decision is ours whether to wait for circumstances to make up our mind, or whether to act, and in acting, to live. Omar N. Bradley

Life Battle Wait Decision Mind Everyday Life Live Everyday Our Circumstances Ours Given True Make Make Up Up Whether Act Acting

It's been a pretty fun ride, to tell you the truth. R. Lee Ermey

Truth You Ride Tell Pretty Been Fun

I don't have to be concerned about everybody else's character. R. Lee Ermey

Character Everybody Else About Concerned

I helped purify Nicaragua for the international banking house of Brown Brothers in 1909-1912. I brought light to the Dominican Republic for American sugar interests in 1916. In China I helped to see to it that Standard Oil went its way unmolested. Smedley Butler

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