Military Quotes

2876 Military quotes by 1436 unique authors

Be polite; write diplomatically; even in a declaration of war one observes the rules of politeness. — Otto von Bismarck
When you want to fool the world, tell the truth. — Otto von Bismarck
The main thing is to make history, not to write it. — Otto von Bismarck
You get a lawyer whether you're in a military tribunal or whether you're in a federal court, number one. The attorney general decided that the… — Joe Biden
War is God's way of teaching Americans geography. — Ambrose Bierce
Coward: One who, in a perilous emergency, thinks with his legs. — Ambrose Bierce
Never believe anything in politics until it has been officially denied. — Otto von Bismarck
The secret of politics? Make a good treaty with Russia. — Otto von Bismarck
To retain respect for sausages and laws, one must not watch them in the making. — Otto von Bismarck
Politics is not an exact science. — Otto von Bismarck
Courage is like love; it must have hope for nourishment. — Napoleon Bonaparte
A soldier will fight long and hard for a bit of colored ribbon. — Napoleon Bonaparte
Our nation's military and law enforcement personal work hard to protect us. We must thank them for their continued vigilance. Without their sacrifice we would… — Leonard Boswell
There are people with otherwise chaotic and disorganized lives, a certain type of person that's always found a home in the restaurant business in much… — Anthony Bourdain
If we continue to develop our technology without wisdom or prudence, our servant may prove to be our executioner. — Omar N. Bradley
The way to win an atomic war is to make certain it never starts. — Omar N. Bradley
I am convinced that the best service a retired general can perform is to turn in his tongue along with his suit and to mothball… — Omar N. Bradley
Al-Qa'ida does not follow a traditional command structure, wear uniforms, carry its arms openly, or mass its troops at the borders of the nations it… — John O. Brennan
I say violence is necessary. It is as American as cherry pie. — H. Rap Brown
I'm just very wary that once you start military operations in any country, it's very difficult to predict what the outcome is. — Abdallah II
There was no military reason to drop atomic bombs on Japan. They were used as terrorist weapons - killing innocent people to influence other people. — Harry Browne
In the 20th century, the United States endured two world wars and other traumatic and expensive military conflicts; the Depression; a dozen or so recessions… — Warren Buffett
The Imperial German Government will not expect the Government of the United States to omit any word or any act necessary to the performance of… — William Jennings Bryan
The world dominion of western thought, forms of organisation, technology and military force is not God-given, nor eternal, nor greatly appreciated by the rest of… — James Buchan
My mental faculties remained in suspended animation while I obeyed the orders of the higher-ups. This is typical with everyone in the military. — Smedley Butler

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