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title: "6 Important Military Quotes by 6 authors"
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> [Arts is just as important as military defense, you know? Emotional defense is just as important.](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/quincy-jones/arts-is-just-as-important-as-military-defense-you-know-emotional/)

[Quincy Jones](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/quincy-jones/)

[Image](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/i/0a8/quincy-jones-2731_art_arts-is-just-as-important-as-military-de_856305.jpg)

> [“The appearance of precision and order are so important to military commanders because they are generally idiots who couldn’t plan a decent…](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/stan-goff/the-appearance-of-precision-and-order-are-so-important-to-military/)

[Stan Goff](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/stan-goff/)

[Image](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/i/cf6/stan-goff-22650_commanders_the-appearance-of-precision-and-order-ar_1230411.jpg)

> [Because of the terrorist threat, the FBI and CIA have become as important as the military in preserving our freedom. Yet while…](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/ronald-kessler/because-of-the-terrorist-threat-the-fbi-and-cia-have-become-as/)

[Ronald Kessler](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/ronald-kessler/)

[Image](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/i/4a4/ronald-kessler-13022_american-life_because-of-the-terrorist-threat-the-fbi_2288846.jpg)

> [NATO is the most important military alliance in world history.](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/mitch-mcconnell/nato-is-the-most-important-military-alliance-in-world-history/)

[Mitch McConnell](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/mitch-mcconnell/)

[Image](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/i/ec6/mitch-mcconnell-2153_alliance_nato-is-the-most-important-military-alli_2839612.jpg)

> [It's important to study and understand your responsibilities within any profession, but it's particularly important for military officers to read, think, discuss,…](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/h-r-mcmaster/it-s-important-to-study-and-understand-your-responsibilities-within/)

[H. R. McMaster](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/h-r-mcmaster/)

[Image](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/i/f92/h-r-mcmaster-16254_character_it-s-important-to-study-and-understand-y_3112357.jpg)

> [Japan and South Korea are two of America's greatest trading partners and home to important U.S. military bases.](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/lois-frankel/japan-and-south-korea-are-two-of-america-s-greatest-trading-partners/)

[Lois Frankel](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/lois-frankel/)

[Image](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/i/2b9/lois-frankel-12659_america_japan-and-south-korea-are-two-of-america_3124017.jpg)

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