Forces Quotes

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Human nature is not a machine to be built after a model, and set to do exactly the work prescribed for it, but a tree,… — John Stuart Mill
Success, in a generally accepted sense of the term, means the opportunity to experience and to realize to the maximum the forces that are within… — David Sarnoff
When a person trains once, nothing happens. When a person forces himself to do a thing a hundred or a thousand times, then he certainly… — Emil Zatopek
Thus we may know that there are five essentials for victory: He will win who knows when to fight and when not to fight. He… — Sun Tzu
The natural formation of the country is the soldier's best ally; but a power of estimating the adversary, of controlling the forces of victory, and… — Sun Tzu
All warfare is based on deception. Hence, when able to attack, we must seem unable; when using our forces, we must seem inactive; when we… — Sun Tzu
Great results, can be achieved with small forces. — Sun Tzu
The relative size of your force as against that of your adversary is by itself of no consequence. What controls is the relative size of… — Sun Tzu
Pursue one great decisive aim with force and determination. The bloody solution of the crisis, the effort for the destruction of the enemy's forces, is… — Carl von Clausewitz
If your enemy is secure at all points, be prepared for him. If he is in superior strength, evade him. If your opponent is tempermental,… — Sun Tzu
Sometimes you learn more from losing than winning. Losing forces you to reexamine. — Pat Summitt
Writing a manual forces you to place your thoughts and ideas down on paper. — Tara VanDerveer
I have returned. By the grace of Almighty God, our forces stand again on Philippine soil. — Douglas MacArthur
Talk of imminent threat to our national security through the application of external force is pure nonsense. Our threat is from the insidious forces working… — Douglas MacArthur
While I was not consulted prior to the President's decision to intervene in support of the Republic of Korea, that decision from a military standpoint,… — Douglas MacArthur
While no man in his right mind would advocate sending our ground forces into continental China, and such was never given a thought, the new… — Douglas MacArthur
America has joined forces with the Allied Powers, and what we have of blood and treasure are yours. Therefore it is that with loving pride… — Unknown Author
The time has come when we must proceed with the business of carrying the war to the enemy, not permitting the greater portion of our… — George C. Marshall
We should never lose sight of the ethos that has made the Marine Corps - where 'every Marine is a rifleman' - one of America's… — Robert M. Gates
Through the skill and devotion to duty of their armed forces of all branches in the Midway area our citizens can now rejoice that a… — Chester W. Nimitz

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