Commander Quotes

196 quotes by 157 authors

I thought I'd join the RAF and become a wing commander. I realised this wasn't possible, although I do have a pilot's licence. — Mike Oldfield
General McChrystal had to go. Whatever his virtues as a strategist and commander, the 'Rolling Stone' interview fatally compromised his ability to represent the United… — Jim Talent
No commander in chief would ever say, 'I'm not going to listen to the guys on the ground. — Claire McCaskill
Both Kennedy and Obama exuded a dash of glamour in their roles as commander-in-chief and became the darlings of Hollywood. As president, each brought to… — Kitty Kelley
The soldier's heart, the soldier's spirit, the soldier's soul, are everything. Unless the soldier's soul sustains him he cannot be relied on and will fail… — George C. Marshall
I sailed a bit as a child, but it wasn't until I was around 40, when I was halfway through Patrick O'Brian's 'Master and Commander'… — Billy Campbell
Our three big emergencies are fire, loss of pressurization or contaminated atmosphere. Any of those things in a spaceship are very deadly and time critical.… — Chris Hadfield
I am more willing to come out when I get my message from my commander. — David Koresh
Let me just be candid: My party is full of racists. And the real reason a considerable portion of my party wants President Obama out… — Colin Powell
The next president of the United States needs to figure one thing out quickly - how to be commander in chief. And I think I… — Lindsey Graham
In battles two things are usually required of the Commander-in-Chief: to make a good plan for his army and, secondly, to keep a strong reserve. — Winston Churchill
He who obeys with modesty appears worthy of being some day a commander. — Marcus Tullius Cicero
The picture. A great plain, comprising the entire Jerusalem district, where is the supreme Commander-in-Chief of the forces of good, Christ our Lord: another plain… — Ignatius Loyola
Jesus Christ is our supreme commander, but He operates only through His word, which is unquestionably a training manual. However, He has many interpreters, and… — Gary North
Russell Crowe as Capt. Jack Aubrey in Master and Commander: The Far Side of the World, .. most unlikely. — Peter Weir
There are certain things in war of which the commander alone comprehends the importance. Nothing but his superior firmness and ability can subdue and surmount… — Napoleon Bonaparte
It follows that any commander in chief who undertakes to carry out a plan which he considers defective is at fault; he must put forth… — Napoleon Bonaparte
At the end of the day, I think I understand the dynamic that we face. And I'm best prepared to be commander in chief on… — Lindsey Graham
America needs a Commander in Chief, not a Global Community Organizer. — Liz Cheney
I don't even think of myself as a quote, unquote star - that's really douchey. I think of myself as just like a dance commander. — Kesha

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