My parents came from working-class, small-peasant, farm-labourer backgrounds and had made the grade during the fascist years; my father came out of… — W. G. Sebald Copy Share Image
Many sections are taken up with political discussions and how the way of the ruler, the merchant, the householder, and the army… — Frederick Lenz Copy Share Image
“Only the Army conducts an annual assessment, and they appear to do relatively little to analyze the problem, contributions to the problem,… — Carter F. Smith Copy Share Image
Over the shoulders and slopes of the dune I saw the white daisies go down to the sea, A host in the… — Bliss Carman Copy Share Image
I was stationed in Norfolk, Virginia, for a while, about which the less said the better, and then I was in the… — Harry Mathews Copy Share Image
My work as a naval officer in World War II enabled me to serve on 49 different South Pacific islands so that… — James A. Michener Copy Share Image
I like exotic guys who have a lot of sexual energy. I drive army tanks and I snowboard, so he has to… — Berglind Icey Copy Share Image
If my tale has to revolve around a protagonist and there is action around him, I can only imagine him to be… — Gautham Menon Copy Share Image
My Dad, Sgt. Howard Scott, from tiny Washington, Vermont landed in Normandy and fought with his unit inland to St. Lo France… — Phil Scott Copy Share Image
In an attempt to hinder, if not altogether halt, the next move of God, Satan has sent forth an army of faultfinding… — Francis Frangipane Copy Share Image
The goal of the corps of NCOs, whose duty is the day-to-day business of running the Army so that the officer corps… — William G. Bainbridge Copy Share Image
The question is always how you get the number of troops needed. They do not have to be coalition forces. We also… — David Petraeus Copy Share Image
The truth is, there is no Islamic army or terrorist group called Al Qaida. And any informed intelligence officer knows this. But… — Robin Cook Copy Share Image
South Africa, with US support, after the fall of the Portuguese empire, invaded Angola and Mozambique to establish their own puppet regime… — Noam Chomsky Copy Share Image
There is a great deal of talk about loyalty from the bottom to the top. Loyalty from the top down is even… — George S. Patton Copy Share Image
It is said that if you know your enemies and know yourself, you will not be imperiled in a hundred battles; if… — Sun Tzu Copy Share Image
For the army is a school in which the miser becomes generous, and the generous prodigal; miserly soldiers are like monsters, but… — Miguel de Cervantes Copy Share Image
The corporation as it now exists, with armies of salaried workers in identical cubes, will gradually disappear. — Barry Libert Copy Share Image
I suppose I could have called in the whole of the Army, but what was the use? All I had to do… — Herbert Hoover Copy Share Image
Curious people who have become accustomed to think that one cannot sustain the moral of the army without giving it the freedom… — Moshe Sharett Copy Share Image
The Marines gave me a really strong sense of discipline and a work ethic that kicks in at my job. — Drew Carey Copy Share Image
My grandfather was in World War II and fought in Europe in Army Infantry, so I have such a huge respect for… — Ashton Holmes Copy Share Image
Good infantry is without doubt the sinews of an army; but if it has to fight a long time against very superior… — Napoleon Bonaparte Copy Share Image
An achievement of 110 hostages returning alive, no army in the world has achieved this against a terror organization. We achieved it… — Yoav Gallant Copy Share Image
If you told me back in my Army days that I could have bought the same weapon that I had been using… — Richard Cohen Copy Share Image
God doesn't start wars. That's the greatest load of nonsense. Mankind starts wars. But then we bless armies to go and kill… — Betty Williams Copy Share Image
Gandhi held no formal position of authority. Nor was there an organized army standing behind him. What he did have were his… — Punit Renjen Copy Share Image
A European army must protect the continent from two sides, from the east and from the south, in terms of protecting against… — Viktor Orban Copy Share Image
Only three men in the Confederate army knew what I was doing or intended to do; they were Lee and Stuart and… — John S. Mosby Copy Share Image
This [a state militia system] appears to me the only substitute that can be devised for a standing army, and the best… — Alexander Hamilton Copy Share Image
When Lakshya' released, people wanted to join the army. It's been quite some gap since then, but Uri' will bring out those… — Mohit Raina Copy Share Image
Most of the services staff is for the larger corporations, not so much for small and medium businesses because they cannot afford… — Anonymous Copy Share Image
When I was 18, I went into the army as a payroll clerk because otherwise I was headed for Korea. — Julian Bream Copy Share Image
For much of my life, the Navy was the only world I knew. It is still the world I know best and… — John McCain Copy Share Image
My father was in the Army - he was a brigadier. In those days, people in the Army used to look down… — Simi Garewal Copy Share Image
The war imbued my tin soldiers with quite a new interest. It was impossible to have boxes enough of them. — Georg Brandes Copy Share Image
I am the son and grandson of Navy admirals, and I was born into America's service. It wasn't until I was deprived… — John McCain Copy Share Image
As a 12-year Army veteran injured fighting for a country I love, I know as well as any that our enemies in… — Brian Mast Copy Share Image
“They shot one of ours.” The lines deepened around his grey eyes. “I’d waste the whole army for spilling a drop of… — Katherine McIntyre Copy Share Image
Talking to people who have served was eye-opening and left me with a huge amount of respect for what they do. — Joe Alwyn Copy Share Image