Community Quote by Barack Obama

One thing I've discovered is that people in the military have a sense of purpose. They feel useful, and everything is laid out in…

— Jill Flint

Sometimes in peacekeeping operations you show force in order not to use force - people realise that there's a pushback and there's a solid…

— Kofi Annan

To place any dependence upon militia is assuredly resting upon a broken staff. Men just dragged from the tender scenes of domestic life, unaccustomed…

— George Washington

The military ain't there for the people's protection, They're just there to protect an investment. That's why people get arrested, electrocuted, molested, Connected streets…

— Immortal Technique

There are some militarists who say: ‘We are not interested in politics but only in the profession of arms.’ It is vital that these…

— Mao Zedong

I think it's a common misconception in the civilian community that the military community is filled with just drills and discipline and pain. They…

— Adam Driver

I have always had a particular antagonism for the military.

— Donna Leon

I think we look to the military as something that protects our shores.

— Jerry Bruckheimer

If you militarise a situation, you beg for an armed response.

— Gerry Adams

People think of the military as being about guns and fighting wars, but it's really about service to country and community.

— Austin Stowell

People in uniform are not sacrosanct. They don't have all the answers. The use of force is a political decision at its core, in…

— Richard Holbrooke

Any time you use military force, you have got to have a clear purpose that military forces can achieve.

— Richard N. Haass