By the time Napoleon abandoned his army to its fate in Poland - arriving back in Paris on 5 December - it… — Saul David Copy Share Image
If you don't want to call it a European army, don't call it a European army. You can call it 'Margaret', you… — Romano Prodi Copy Share Image
In the back of every painting there's an entire universe that makes it possible for the painting to be there: an army… — Vik Muniz Copy Share Image
The heights of popularity and patriotism are still the beaten road to power and tyranny; flattery to treachery; standing armies to arbitrary… — David Hume Copy Share Image
I've been told that people in the army do more by 7:00 am than I do in an entire day But if… — Shane Koyczan Copy Share Image
Once and for all the idea of glorious victories won by the glorious army must be wiped out. Niether side is glorious.… — Peter Weiss Copy Share Image
In the armies, and among every ten men, there must be one of more life, of more heart, or at least of… — Niccolo Machiavelli Copy Share Image
The armies of Egypt, Jordan, Syria and Lebanon are poised on the borders of Israel ... to face the challenge, while standing… — Gamal Abdel Nasser Copy Share Image
I'm not a pacifist at all; I think there is a notion of "just war" that can be persuasively argued. I think… — Cornel West Copy Share Image
I grew up in a show business family, so we've always had a great sense of balance, being so close to my… — Andy Gibb Copy Share Image
I come from Ambedkar Nagar, a small district in Uttar Pradesh 200 kilometres away from Lucknow. My father was an engineer in… — Arunima Sinha Copy Share Image
I spent thirty-three years and four months in active military service as a member of this country's most agile military force, the… — Smedley Butler Copy Share Image
When I got out of the Army, I started writing the usual 'Catcher in the Rye' imitations, and then I wrote something… — Robert Downey Sr Copy Share Image
Obama did organize a great large number of people and many enthusiastic people, what's called in the press 'Obama's Army.' But the… — Noam Chomsky Copy Share Image
Do not conquer the world with force, for force only causes resistance. Thorns spring up when an army passes. Years of misery… — Anonymous Copy Share Image
In a recent interview, General Norman Schwartzkof was asked if he thought there was room for forgiveness toward the people who have… — Norman Schwarzkopf Copy Share Image
Peace must be framed on so equitable a basis, that the nations would not wish to disturb it . . . so… — David Lloyd George Copy Share Image
It is certainly of great importance for a general to keep his plans secret; and Frederick the Great was right when he… — Antoine-Henri Jomini Copy Share Image
And my dad's answer would be usually something to the affect of, A, it came out better than he imagined, but also,… — Brian Henson Copy Share Image
The enemy is still proud and powerful. He is hard to get at. He still possesses enormous armies, vast resources, and invaluable… — Winston Churchill Copy Share Image
As soldiers, you will always have to cherish and live up to the three ideals of faithfulness, duty and sacrifice. Soldiers who… — Subhas Chandra Bose Copy Share Image
We used to watch executions. I mentioned that in one of my stories. There was a piece of open ground near the… — Hassan Blasim Copy Share Image
...should We consent to an order of Cincinnati consisting of all the Officers of the Army & Citizens of Consiquence in the… — Elbridge Gerry Copy Share Image
After the outbreak of war, in April 1940, we left Geneva with our three children aged 4 years, 2 years and 2… — James Meade Copy Share Image
My mom is in the navy and my dad works for the army, but I never called them 'sir' or 'ma'am' or… — Ian Harding Copy Share Image
Poor America, of what avail is all her wealth, if the individuals comprising the nation are wretchedly poor? If they live in… — Emma Goldman Copy Share Image
While I was filming 'Kong' - and I don't play a very capable Army Ranger in 'Kong'; I play a completely different… — Corey Hawkins Copy Share Image
Throughout my professional life, I have looked upon the Corps as a most valuable part of our naval organization, and this opinion… — Samuel Francis Du Pont Copy Share Image
Religions are all founded on miracles - on things we cannot understand, such as the Trinity. Jesus calls himself the Son of… — Napoleon Bonaparte Copy Share Image
The country is headed toward a single and splendid government of an aristocracy founded on banking institutions and moneyed incorporations and if… — Thomas Jefferson Copy Share Image
Wherever you are or whatever your job, don't be confused or diverted by false priorities. We have only one mission to perform-that… — Leslie E. Brown Copy Share Image
In 1494, King Charles VIII of France invaded Italy. Within months, his army collapsed and fled. It was routed not by the… — Carl Zimmer Copy Share Image
In the end, they pardoned me and packed me off to a home for the shell-shocked. Shortly before the end of the… — George Grosz Copy Share Image
I was taught in the sixth grade that we had a standing army of just over a hundred thousand men and that… — Kurt Vonnegut Copy Share Image
Colonel John Alexander was an original member of the Earth Battalion and served in many interesting paranormal scouting efforts. Eventually he headed… — Jim Channon Copy Share Image
The most basic barrier was language itself, very few Americans in Iraq whether soldiers or diplomats or news paper reporters could speak… — Dexter Filkins Copy Share Image
Asking why rappers always talk about their stuff is like asking why Milton is forever listing the attributes of heavenly armies. Because… — Zadie Smith Copy Share Image
I was fortunate to have served in leadership positions throughout my entire service in the Army. I was in my first unit… — Todd Wilcox Copy Share Image
Anyway, when I got out of the Army, I went to see a therapist. And she said, what seems to be the… — Gene Wilder Copy Share Image
But I think what we're coming to grips with is the fact that we actually have a mercenary Army, and it doesn't… — Eleanor Clift Copy Share Image
