Generals Quotes

126 quotes by 107 authors

These stupid peasants, who, throughout the world, hold potentates on their thrones, make statesmen illustrious, provide generals with lasting victories, all with ignorance, indifference, or… — Stephen Crane
The best generals I have known were... stupid or absent-minded men. Not only does a good army commander not need any special qualities, on the… — Leo Tolstoy
After investigating the UFO phenomenon all over the world, after studying thousands of pages of released government documents, and interviewing eyewitnesses and insiders, including generals,… — Michael Hesemann
When I warned them [the French] that Britain would fight on alone whatever they did, their generals told their Prime Minister and his divided Cabinet,… — Winston Churchill
Begum Hazrat Mahal of Oudh was the last of the breed of able queens and generals. The queen led her kingdom's army into battle during… — Qurratulain Hyder
We all know why [the generals] are so critical of the defense secretary. They're being defensive because they weren't able to implement his brilliant plan… — Stephen Colbert
Great captains of industry are as rare as great generals — William Graham Sumner
All that we have to do is to send two mujahedeen to the furthest point east to raise a piece of cloth on which is… — Osama bin Laden
Those renowned generals [Alexander and Caesar] received more faithful service, and performed greater actions by means of the love their soldiers bore them, than they… — Benjamin Franklin
We need a program of psychosurgery for political control of our society. The purpose is physical control of the mind. Everyone who deviates from the… — Jose Manuel Rodriguez Delgado
The generals have a saying: "Rather than make the first move it is better to wait and see. Rather than advance an inch it is… — Laozi
I am not making spiteful assertions now but merely stating the facts-that, for instance, among Hungarian generals there is such a considerable percentage of men… — Heinrich Himmler
I can make brigadier generals, but i can't make horses. — Abraham Lincoln
We made a great mistake in the beginning of our struggle, and I fear, in spite of all we can do, it will prove to… — Robert E. Lee
Refuse to accept the narrative of history laid down by presidents, prime ministers, generals and journalists. — Robert Fisk
I say no body of men are fit to make Presidents, judges and generals, unless they themselves supply the best specimens of the same; and… — Walt Whitman
I have studied the enemy all my life. I have read the memoirs of his generals and his leaders. I have even read his philosophers… — George S. Patton
Soldiers win battles and generals get the medals. — Napoleon Bonaparte
The rules are drawn up by lawyers who are trying to protect the admirals and generals from the politicians; theyâ€™re not written by people who… — Chris Kyle
The big, huge meteor headed toward the Earth. Could nothing stop it? Maybe Bob could. He was suddenly on top of the meteor-through some kind… — Jack Handey

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