Commander Quotes

196 quotes by 157 authors

It is time for Democrats who distrust President Bush to acknowledge that he will be commander in chief for three more critical years, and that… — Joe Lieberman
The natural disposition of most people is to clothe a commander of a large army whom they do not know, with almost superhuman abilities. A… — Ulysses S. Grant
I am encouraged by the news today that United States special operations personnel found, identified and killed the terrorist Abu Musab al-Zarqawi, the operational commander… — Mike Fitzpatrick
Orderly discipline and morale within an army was the responsibility of the Division Commander. — Iwane Matsui
Germany is the place where when Hitler was the prime minister and supreme commander, he burned over six million Jews. This is because Hitler and… — Idi Amin
Let's face it, the romantic scene between the Romulan Commander and Spock [in â€œThe Enterprise Incidentâ€] was totally out of context. Any Romulan worth her… — D. C. Fontana
For I have dipped my hands in muddied waters, and, withdrawing them, find 'tis better to be a commander than a common man! — Bartholomew Roberts
Eisenhower had run the Army; he knew all the ways decision making can go off the rails, and insisted on collective debate precisely to prevent… — Nancy Gibbs
In the World War [WW1] nothing was more dreadful to witness than a chain of men starting with a battalion commander and ending with an… — J F C Fuller
Egotism is not a good quality. It's not something to be admired or even tolerated. It wouldn't be tolerated in a field commander and it… — John Milius
I had always enjoyed the title of Commander-in-Chief until I was informed ... that the only forces that cannot be transferred from Washington without my… — John F. Kennedy
A skillful commander is not overbearing. A skillful fighter does not become angry. A skillful conqueror does not compete with people. One who is skillful… — Laozi
I have broken all ties that bind me to the (U.S.) Army, not suddenly, impulsively, but conscientiously and after due deliberation. I sacrifice more to… — Edmund Kirby Smith
I can recall no parallel in history where a great nation recently at war has so distinguished its former enemy commander. — Douglas MacArthur
Decades ago, visitors from other planets warned us about the direction we were heading and offered to help. Instead, some of us interpreted their visits… — Paul Hellyer
The commander of the forces of a large State may be carried off, but the will of even a common man cannot be taken from… — Confucius
Knowledge is lost without putting it into practice; a man is lost due to ignorance; an army is lost without a commander; and a woman… — Chanakya
The word 'hero' has been bandied about a lot to refer to anyone killed in Afghanistan or Iraq. But anyone who voluntarily goes to Afghanistan… — Ted Rall
I am convinced that nothing but the hand of God can save us or help us as long as we have our present commander. — James Long
When your troops go to war, the prime minister or the president change overnight from an administrator, dealing with taxation and welfare and health and… — Jimmy Carter

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