Commander Quotes
196 quotes by 157 authors
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As the ancient commander addressed his soldiers before battle, so should the moralist speak to men in the struggle of the era.
— Karl Wilhelm Friedrich Schlegel
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Truman fired the popular Gen. Douglas MacArthur because he disobeyed orders in the Korean War. Johnson knew that he had reached the endgame in Vietnam…
— Helen Thomas
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As the senior commander in Vietnam, I was aware of the potency of public opinion - and I worried about it.
— William Westmoreland
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Moses was the greatest legislator and the commander in chief of perhaps the first liberation army.
— Elie Wiesel
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She was a committed romantic and an anarcha-feminist. This was hard for her because it meant she couldn't blow up beautiful buildings. She knew the…
— Jeanette Winterson
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I salute to you Commander and I sneeze 'Cause I have Now an Allergy To your policies it seems Where have we gone wrong America?…
— Tori Amos
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Listen to me, convict. I have not traveled all this way to listen to your war stories. So shut your trap before I shut it…
— Eoin Colfer
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Shut up, Julius! I mean, quiet a moment, Commander.
— Eoin Colfer
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Commander: What's that? Foaly: It's a finger, what does look like?
— Eoin Colfer
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So I sent Halt to straighten matters out. Thought it might be a good idea to give him something to keep him busy." So what's…
— John Flanagan
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You would make a great teacher. (Grace) Commander to teacher. Why not call me Cato the Elder, and really insult me while you’re at it?…
— Sherrilyn Kenyon
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I might not like the fact that you are my commander, Greek, but as a soldier I will obey you regardless of my personal distaste…
— Sherrilyn Kenyon
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Why is she convinced Ambrose is out to get her" Leif asked "Ambrose?" Yelena raised a slender eyebrow. She carried a tray of tea and…
— Maria V. Snyder
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Vinyaya was being openly antagonistic, and that was an emotion that could be trusted, unless of course it was a bluff and the commander was…
— Eoin Colfer
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I hate a mystery. I would have let the identity of the Commander’s successor remain a secret, as I have for fifteen years, but tonight’s…
— Maria V. Snyder
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What was she to say? "The prodigal has returned? The mutineer wishes to be reinstated? The subordinate, having gone to a great deal of trouble…
— Robin McKinley
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Commander! Sir! Wake up!" Jack surfaced from sleep, wondering who the commander was and wishing he'd respond so he could go back to sleep -…
— Cinda Williams Chima
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So many misconceptions surround the notion of heroism. Far too many categorize a hero as a champion on the battlefield, a commander of legions, a…
— Brandon Mull
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My breathing slowed. I shaded her thick chestnut hair resting in a smooth curve against her face, a large bruise blazing across her cheek. I…
— Ruta Sepetys
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I understood that Valek’s loyalty to the Commander was without question. His blue eyes held a fierce determination and I knew in my soul that…
— Maria V. Snyder
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