"Decisions! And a general, a commander in chief……" — Bernard Law Montgomery
"Decisions! And a general, a commander in chief who has not got the quality of decision, then he is no good."
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17 Quotes by Bernard Law Montgomery
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Rule 1, on page 1 of the book of war, is: 'Do not march on Moscow'... Rule 2 is: Do…
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A Marine should be sworn to the patient endurance of hardships, like the ancient knights; and it is not the…
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The Sappers really need no tribute from me; their reward lies in the glory of their achievement. The more science…
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Discipline strengthens the mind so that it becomes impervious to the corroding influence of fear.
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To us is given the honor of striking a blow for freedom which will live in history and in the…
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Air power is indivisible. If you split it up into compartments, you merely pull it to pieces and destroy its…
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If we lose the war in the air we lose the war and lose it quickly.
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Rule 1, on page 1 of the book of war, is: “Do not march on Moscow”. Various people have tried…
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I was well beaten myself, and I am better for it.
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As God once said, and I think rightly...
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There is such an equality among them that the officers have no authority. The privates are all generals, but not…
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The harder the fighting and the longer the war, the more the infantry, and in fact all the arms, lean…
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