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Army Quotes by George Washington
- Every action in company ought to be with some sign of respect to those present.
- Among many other weighty objections to the Measure, it has been suggested, that it has a tendency to introduce religious disputes into the Army, which…
- Discipline is the soul of an army.
- [T]he hour is fast approaching, on which the Honor and Success of this army, and the safety of our bleeding Country depend. Remember officers and…
- The Army (considering the irritable state it is in, its suffering and composition) is a dangerous instrument to play with.
- They (the Jews) work more effectively against us, than the enemy's armies. They are a hundred times more dangerous to our liberties and the great…
- When Men are irritated, and the Passions inflamed, they fly hastily and cheerfully to Arms; but after the first emotions are over, to expect, among…
- The time is now near at hand which must probably determine whether Americans are to be freemen or slaves; whether they are to have any…
- The General most earnestly requires, and expects, a due observance of those articles of war, established for the government of the army which forbid profane…
- When it was reported to General Washington that the army was frequently indulging in swearing, he immediately sent out the following order: The general is…
- The Army, as usual, are without pay; and a great part of the soldiery without shirts; and though the patience of them is equally threadbare,…
- One of George Washington's main concerns was to make sure that his soldiers had adequate supplies of meat: A part of the army has been…
- When we assumed the Soldier, we did not lay aside the Citizen.
- Discipline is the soul of an army. It makes small numbers formidable; procures success to the weak, and esteem to all.
- Nothing can be more hurtful to the service, than the neglect of discipline; for that discipline, more than numbers, gives one army the superiority over…
- The reflection upon my situation and that of this army produces many an uneasy hour when all around me are wrapped in sleep. Few people…
- An army of asses led by a lion is better than an army of lions led by an ass
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- True heroism is remarkably sober, very undramatic. It is not the urge to surpass all others at whatever cost, but the urge… — Arthur Ashe
- You never find yourself until you face the truth. — Pearl Bailey
- That is the great mistake about the affections. It is not the rise and fall of empires, the birth and death of… — Amelia Barr
- Civilization is a method of living, an attitude of equal respect for all men. — Jane Addams
- Justice is an unassailable fortress, built on the brow of a mountain which cannot be overthrown by the violence of torrents, nor… — Joseph Addison
- Neither the Army nor the Navy is of any protection, or very little protection, against aerial raids. — Alexander Graham Bell
- Back in Chicago, all we cared about was rock 'n' roll and staying out of the army. — John Belushi
- I like army boots, I like peasant skirts - sometimes together! So I do know that I have odd taste. — Mayim Bialik
- It is easy to be brave from a safe distance. — Aesop
- My dad was in the Army. The Army's not great pay, but, you know, we moved from Army patch to Army patch… — James Blunt
- Women are nothing but machines for producing children. — Napoleon Bonaparte
- Courage is like love; it must have hope for nourishment. — Napoleon Bonaparte