Command Quotes

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Nothing is so important in war as an undivided command. — Napoleon Bonaparte
The mind, ever the willing servant, will respond to boldness, for boldness, in effect, is a command to deliver mental resources. — Norman Vincent Peale
Let not the tongue give utterance to the evil that is in thine heart, but command thy tongue to be silent until good shall prevail… — Brigham Young
No one has a finer command of language than the person who keeps his mouth shut. — Sam Rayburn
France is invaded; I am leaving to take command of my troops, and, with God's help and their valor, I hope soon to drive the… — Napoleon Bonaparte
Unity of command is essential to the economy of time. Warfare in the field was like a siege: by directing all one's force to a… — Napoleon Bonaparte
A strong defense is the surest way to peace. Strength makes detente attainable. Weakness invites war, as my generationmy generationknows from four very bitter experiences.… — Gerald R. Ford
It is right to submit to a higher authority whenever a command of God would be violated. — Saint Basil
Anxiety is the greatest evil that can befall a soul, except sin. God commands you to pray, but He forbids you to worry. — Saint Francis de Sales
Though her mien carries much more invitation than command, to behold her is an immediate check to loose behaviour; to love her was a liberal… — Richard Steele
Believing is an act of the intellect assenting to the divine truth by command of the will moved by God through grace. — Thomas Aquinas
I did not come here for the purpose of surrendering my command. — Nathan Bedford Forrest
I will be in my coffin before I will fight again under your command. — Nathan Bedford Forrest
[W]e declare it is a grievous sin before God to adopt restrictive measures in disobedience to God's divine command from the beginning of time to… — Harold B. Lee
A man who has no consideration for the needs of his men ought never to be given command. — Napoleon Bonaparte
It feels good when it helps to get a good seat for a football game. But it never helped me make a good film or… — Walt Disney
Do not despise the fish because they are absolutely unable to speak or to reason, but fear lest you may be even more unreasonable than… — Saint Basil
We ought not to quit our post without the permission of Him who commands; the post of man is life. — Pythagoras
The power and diversity of the Armed Forces, active Guard and Reserve, the resolve of our fellow citizens, the flexibility in our command to navigate… — Gerald R. Ford
If you want access to the files of valuable information in a computer, you must understand how to retrieve the data by asking for it… — Tony Robbins

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