Troops Quotes · Page 8

The British troops are not an occupation force. They are here with the consent of the people.

— Said Musa

If not in the interests of the state, do not act. If you cannot succeed, do not use troops. If you are…

— Sun Tzu

It's fair to say average Americans think that the average Afghan doesn't want American troops in their country.

— Ashraf Ghani

I don't think we [the USA] need more troops. I think we need to be less worried about civilian casualties.

— Ann Coulter

The Constitution says that troops can be in the Philippines if there's a treaty that provides for it, and we have two…

— Gloria Macapagal Arroyo

Supporting the troops has got to mean more than bumper stickers on pickup trucks, my friends. We need to give them what…

— Solomon Ortiz

I have a very deep concern about President Obama putting in another 21,000 troops into Afghanistan with the promise of more to come.

— George McGovern

President Obama is sending troops back to Iraq. He said, 'Don't worry, we should not be there any longer than a Kardashian…

— David Letterman

But if you're going to go out on a military unit, you've got to allow yourself to be under the control of…

— Bob Schieffer

There is no greater sacrifice than giving one's life for their country. Memorial Day allows us to remember our fallen heroes, our…

— Ritu Ghatourey

It is madness to attempt to hold. In the first place the troops cannot do it and in the second place if…

— Gerd von Rundstedt

Horror movies started to wane around the onset of World War II, and after World War II, when all the troops came…

— Kirk Hammett

Troops must be fed with ammunition and so on but also with information, with images, with visual intelligence. Without these elements troops…

— Paul Virilio

When I became secretary of state, we had 200,000 troops deployed in Iraq and Afghanistan. And I'm very grateful that we have…

— Hillary Clinton

Benchmarks, yes, we want the Iraqi government to do the things that will show progress. But to say, American troops are going…

— Kay Bailey Hutchison

For the sake of the troops, for the love of the troops, we must not add yet another casualty to this war.…

— Barbara Boxer

“The Regency,' said Laurent, addressing the troop, 'thought to take us outnumbered. It expected us to roll over without a fight.' Damen…

— S.U. Pacat

The nationalists' coup in the Ukrainian capital of Kiev in February 2014 has hugely scared 2.5 million Russian people living on Crimea.…

— Vladimir Putin

It is interesting that liberals don't mind a strong faith at all. When it's their guy with a strong faith - whether…

— Paul Kengor

To overcome extremism, we must also be vigilant in upholding the values our troops defend – because there is no force in…

— Barack Obama

I think what we are confronting now is a new war of ideas. It's not communism versus capitalism, but it is authoritarianism…

— Adam Schiff

We cannot simply speak out against an escalation of troops in Iraq, we must act to prevent it... There can be no…

— Edward Kennedy

In contrast, Western historians, and those in South Korea, say the North attacked the South on June 25, 1950. Both sides agree…

— Sheryl WuDunn

Children recognized me from 'Home Alone' in Baghdad when I was visiting the troops there. When I was in Japan, when I…

— Daniel Stern

In 2005, I was the first member of Congress to introduce legislation calling for an immediate withdrawal of our troops from Iraq.

— Jim McGovern

When a general complains of the morale of his troops, the time has come to look at his own.

— George C. Marshall

A compliance with the minutiae of military courtesy is a mark of well-disciplined troops.

— John A. Lejeune

I think the troops deserve the best equipment on the battlefield, the best training, and American armor if they get in trouble.

— Ryan Zinke

Ground troops... have to be a last resort. I think they should always be a last resort.

— Jason Kander

I said that we needed to have people on the ground, troops on the ground in a coalition similar to what we…

— John Kasich

While shooting 'The Unit', I went to the Middle East twice to see the troops. I met some great men and women.

— Max Martini

Of course you have to support the troops. They're just kids. They're doing for their country what's expected of them.

— Neil Young

Our troops should not conform to customs that represent the marginalization of people and are incongruent with our fundamental values.

— Martha McSally

Move not unless you see an advantage; use not your troops unless there is something to be gained; fight not unless the…

— Sun Tzu

During the Peninsula War, I heard a Portuguese general address his troops before a battle with the words, "Remember men, you are…

— Duke of Wellington

We have fewer troops in Afghanistan than we had law enforcement [officers] at the Olympics in Salt Lake City.

— Hillary Clinton

I’ve been calling for more troops for over two years, along with John McCain and others subsequent to my saying that.

— Joe Biden

We saw the president of the United States engage American troops in a fourth conflict in a foreign land. This is historic.

— Michele Bachmann

Yeah, I volunteered to support the troops, and get out there and show them that we care about them.

— Gary Sinise

The troops of other states have their reputation to gain, the sons of the Alamo have theirs to maintain.

— Jefferson Davis