Commander Quotes

196 quotes by 157 authors

We are honored to have had the opportunity to serve our country under difficult circumstances. We are profoundly grateful to our Commander-in-Chief and to our… — Jeremiah Denton
No operational commander should have to assign a soldier a task that could be done as well by a computer, a remote sensor, or an… — Richard Perle
In terms of pure physical effort, today was probably as hard as I've worked in any part. I spent the morning rowing, including the change… — Charlton Heston
Expect only 5% of an intelligence report to be accurate.The trick of a good commander is to isolate the 5%. — Douglas MacArthur
Some of you...have never read a Patrick O'Brian novel. I beseech you to start now. Start with Master and Commander, which should be available in… — Kevin Myers
But if that's not enough, then consider this: if the Night's Watch are truly brothers, then Lord Commander Mormont was our father. He lived and… — Jon Snow
The president does not have power under the Constitution to unilaterally authorize a military attack in a situation that does not involve stopping an actual… — Barack Obama
When the invasion began, the British public was called upon to 'support' troops sent illegally and undemocratically to kill people with whom we had no… — John Pilger
I've been deeply concerned that to date no individuals have been convicted for the brutal killing of three United States citizens, the Bytyqi brothers: Agron,… — Eliot Engel
Eleven years after the discovery of their bodies, no one has been held accountable for their murders. The chief suspects in the chain of command,… — Garry Robbins
Decisions! And a general, a commander in chief who has not got the quality of decision, then he is no good. — Bernard Law Montgomery
The President is to be commander-in-chief of the army and navy of the United States. In this respect his authority would be nominally the same… — Alexander Hamilton
Renown awaits the commander who first restores artillery to its prime importance on the battlefield. — Winston Churchill
Freedom of Will-that is the expression for the complex state of delight of the person exercising volition, who commands and at the same time identifies… — Friedrich Nietzsche
I always wanted to be commander-in-chief of my one-woman army, But I can envision the mediocrity of my finest hour. — Ani DiFranco
I think no commander ever is going to come out and say, 'I'm confident that we can do this. — David Petraeus
There are always times where the place of a commander isn't back with his Major State, but onward with his troops. — Erwin Rommel
A force engaged is out of the hand of its commander. — Ardant du Picq
When the Commander-in-Chief of a nation finds it necessary to order employees of the government or agencies of the government to do things that would… — Ronald Reagan
And if a diversion is needed, why not arrest a general? Arthur Dillon is a friend of eminent deputies, a contender for the post of… — Hilary Mantel

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