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Generals Quotes by Robert E. Lee
- 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…
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- These stupid peasants, who, throughout the world, hold potentates on their thrones, make statesmen illustrious, provide generals with lasting victories, all with… — Stephen Crane
- As Lord Chesterfield said of the generals of his day, 'I only hope that when the enemy reads the list of their… — Duke of Wellington
- We have not all had the good fortune to be ladies. We have not all been generals, or poets, or statesmen; but… — Mark Twain
- Soldiers generally win battles; generals get credit for them. — Napoleon Bonaparte
- When other Generals make mistakes their armies are beaten; when I get into a hole, my men pull me out of it. — Duke of Wellington
- At the end of the day...if your army won't fight, it's because they don't trust their incompetent, corrupt generals, they don't trust… — Barry McCaffrey
- Battles are sometimes won by generals; wars are nearly always won by sergeants and privates. — F. E. Adcock
- The best generals I have known were... stupid or absent-minded men. Not only does a good army commander not need any special… — Leo Tolstoy