Military Quotes · Page 29

Then, Sir, we will give them the bayonet!

— Stonewall Jackson

A lot of wonderful people love their country and hate the military.

— William J. Clinton

Military investigations are designed not to find anyone guilty.

— Jon Krakauer

No phase of life, whether public or private, can be free from duty.

— Marcus Tullius Cicero

I have just taken on a great responsibility. I will do my utmost to meet it.

— Chester W. Nimitz

The Spartans do not enquire how many the enemy are, but where they are.

— Agis II

But no one told me that when you're in the military, they own you.

— Nelsan Ellis

Even a pacifist should admire the military virtues.

— John Keegan

President Johnson did not want the Vietnam War to broaden. He wanted the North Vietnamese to leave their brothers in the South…

— William Westmoreland

Whoring is like military service...okay in the upper brackets, not so good lower down.

— Robert A. Heinlein

I haven't talked to [Donald] Trump since he made his comments about [John] McCain being captured; now he doesn't respect military guys…

— Rush Limbaugh

We need to focus on building a military that is second-to-none ... so that we can destroy Islamic terrorism.

— Jeb Bush

My mental faculties remained in suspended animation while I obeyed the orders of the higher-ups. This is typical with everyone in the…

— Smedley Butler

In 2009, during Pelosi's first speakership, we uncovered documents from the Department of Defense detailing her multiple requests for military air travel.

— Tom Fitton

We have the greatest people on Earth in our military. We don't take care of our veterans.

— Donald Trump

You cannot demand military service of Christians any more than you can of priests. We do not go forth as soldiers with…

— Origen

“What is at a peak is certain to decline. He who shows his hand will certainly be defeated. He who can prevail…

— Cao Cao

“The bad thing caught you. I’ve never retreated in my life. I’ve never backed away from a fight and I’ve never cowered…

— Courtney Cole

I never joined the army because at ease was never that easy to me. Seemed rather uptight still. I don't relax by…

— Mitch Hedberg

My favorite part of any military feature, aside from the people themselves, is how clean and organized everything is. I like things…

— Kevin Harvick

“...the weather was atrocious. A frightful storm burst upon us. We camped literally in water...To cap our woe, there was no means…

— Leonce Patry

It is folly to imagine that the aggressive types, whether individuals or nations, can be bought off ... since the payment of…

— B. H. Liddell Hart

You're not just going out there, maybe sacrificing your own life. There's also sacrifices still going on at home. You can serve…

— Chris Kyle

Through the skill and devotion to duty of their armed forces of all branches in the Midway area our citizens can now…

— Chester W. Nimitz

I'd just like to say "thank you" to President Bush and to the men and women of the US military, who by…

— Charles Foster Johnson

There were other Anti-Christs among the Nephites, but they were more military leaders than religious innovators... they are all of one breed…

— B. H. Roberts

After we have thought out everything carefully in advance and have sought and found without prejudice the most plausible plan, we must…

— Carl von Clausewitz

The question's whether or not there's an American interest in the Civil War [in Syria]. The question is whether or not a…

— Rand Paul

“Honey, it isn’t democracy that runs this country. Capitalism rules. It does no good to reason with the capitalists or their politicians.…

— Jerry Ash

Imperialism creates the illusion of wealth as far as the masses are concerned. It usually serves to hide the fact that the…

— Jack D. Forbes

I'm not an expert on the Middle East or terrorism or the use of military force or politics. It's all I can…

— Mark Vonnegut

“To the RKO motion picture camera at her 100th birthday party: “I pray for the day when working men and women are…

— Jerry Ash

In every war at some point in time, you do sit down and negotiate.

— Michael Mullen

“War is hell and waiting is hell and war is waiting.”

— lily burana

I had other priorities in the sixties than military service.

— Dick Cheney

Growing up, I had military members in my family.

— Brad Marchand

“Apparently officers are not ‘men’. Officers are ‘officers’.”

— Aditi Mathur Kumar

The immediate cause of World War III is the military preparation of it.

— C. Wright Mills

I never trust a fighting man who doesn't smoke or drink.

— William Halsey

In the military, we just don't leave fights.

— Joe Sestak