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> [The higher a monkey climbs, the more you see of its behind.](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/joseph-stilwell/the-higher-a-monkey-climbs-the-more-you-see-of-its-behind/)

[Joseph Stilwell](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/joseph-stilwell/)

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> [A meeting is an event at which the minutes are kept and the hours are lost. She should go far. The sooner she starts, the better. The higher a monkey climbs, the more you see of its behind.](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/joseph-stilwell/a-meeting-is-an-event-at-which-the-minutes-are-kept-and-the-hours-are/)

[Joseph Stilwell](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/joseph-stilwell/)

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## More by Joseph Stilwell

> [The higher a monkey climbs, the more you see of its behind.](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/joseph-stilwell/the-higher-a-monkey-climbs-the-more-you-see-of-its-behind/)

[Joseph Stilwell](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/joseph-stilwell/)

> [Direct, forceful, energetic. Loves power, eats up publicity and flattery... Can turn on charm at will and knows it.](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/joseph-stilwell/direct-forceful-energetic-loves-power-eats-up-publicity-and-flattery/)

[Joseph Stilwell](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/joseph-stilwell/)

> [A meeting is an event at which the minutes are kept and the hours are lost. She should go far. The sooner she starts,…](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/joseph-stilwell/a-meeting-is-an-event-at-which-the-minutes-are-kept-and-the-hours-are/)

[Joseph Stilwell](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/joseph-stilwell/)

> [Illegitimis non carborundum. Lat., Don't let the bastards grind you down.](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/joseph-stilwell/illegitimis-non-carborundum-lat-don-t-let-the-bastards-grind-you-down/)

[Joseph Stilwell](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/joseph-stilwell/)

> [I claim we got a hell of a beating. We got run out of Burma and it is as humiliating as hell. I think…](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/joseph-stilwell/i-claim-we-got-a-hell-of-a-beating-we-got-run-out-of-burma-and-it-is/)

[Joseph Stilwell](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/joseph-stilwell/)

> [The Limeys want us in even with our hastily made plans and our half-trained and half-equipped troops.](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/joseph-stilwell/the-limeys-want-us-in-even-with-our-hastily-made-plans-and-our-half/)

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