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A certain grasp of military affairs is vital for those in charge of general policy. — Carl von Clausewitz
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
Laws, in their most general signification, are the necessary relations arising from the nature of things. In this sense all beings have their laws: the… — Baron de Montesquieu
So in regard to mental qualities, their transmission is manifest in our dogs, horses and other domestic animals. Besides special tastes and habits, general intelligence,… — Charles Darwin
Nothing is so good for the morale of the troops as occasionally to see a dead general. — William Slim, 1st Viscount Slim
It is difficult to connect general principles with such thoroughly concrete things as children. — John Dewey
But when all is said and done, the fact remains that some teachers have a naturally inspiring presence and can make their exercises interesting, whilst… — William James
You perceive now, my friends, what your general or abstract duty is as teachers. Although you have to generate in your pupils a large stock… — William James
I have a good sense of my body in a bathing suit around people who appreciate what I'm doing, like a contest. Then I'm proud.… — Arnold Schwarzenegger
We believe that the spreading out and perpetuity of the institution of slavery impairs the general welfare. We believe - nay, we know, that that… — Abraham Lincoln
The general that hearkens to my counsel and acts upon it, will conquer: let such a one be retained in command! The general that hearkens… — Sun Tzu
Now the reason the enlightened prince and the wise general conquer the enemy whenever they move and their achievements surpass those of ordinary men is… — Sun Tzu
Perhaps the greatest social service that can be rendered by anybody to the country and to mankind is to bring up a family. But here… — George Bernard Shaw
In the weakness of one kind of authority, and in the fluctuation of all, the officers of an army will remain for some time mutinous… — Edmund Burke
In the Army of the Shenandoah, you were the First Brigade! In the Army of the Potomac you were the First Brigade! In the Second… — Stonewall Jackson
A cherished cause and a general who inspires confidence by previous success are powerful means of electrifying an army. — Antoine-Henri Jomini
Modern war appears as a struggle led by all the State apparatuses and their general staffs against all men old enough to bear arms... — Simone Weil
The trouble with military rule is that every colonel or general is soon full of ambition. The navy takes over today and the army tomorrow. — Yakubu Gowon
Man in general, if reduced to himself, is too wicked to be free. — Joseph de Maistre
The real trouble with the writing game is that no general rule can be worked out for uniform guidance, and this applies to sales as… — Erle Stanley Gardner
"It's just literally being afraid. And you think, oh, [the alcohol] will ease the fear. And it doesn't." What was he afraid of? "Everything. It's… — Robin Williams
One of the curious effects of a bad hangover is that you think you're wrong whether you are or not. Not wrong in particulars, but… — Jim Harrison
There are no greater wretches in the world than many of those whom people in general take to be happy. — Seneca the Younger
Those things which we call extraordinary, remarkable, or unusual may make history, but they do not make real life. After all, to do well those… — Howard W. Hunter
Our youth can not understand why society chooses to criminalize a behavior with so little visible ill effect or adverse social impact... These young people… — Richard M. Nixon

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