Military Quotes
2876 Military quotes by 1436 unique authors
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Be polite; write diplomatically; even in a declaration of war one observes the rules of politeness.
— Otto von Bismarck
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When you want to fool the world, tell the truth.
— Otto von Bismarck
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The main thing is to make history, not to write it.
— Otto von Bismarck
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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
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War is God's way of teaching Americans geography.
— Ambrose Bierce
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Coward: One who, in a perilous emergency, thinks with his legs.
— Ambrose Bierce
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Never believe anything in politics until it has been officially denied.
— Otto von Bismarck
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The secret of politics? Make a good treaty with Russia.
— Otto von Bismarck
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To retain respect for sausages and laws, one must not watch them in the making.
— Otto von Bismarck
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Politics is not an exact science.
— Otto von Bismarck
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Courage is like love; it must have hope for nourishment.
— Napoleon Bonaparte
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A soldier will fight long and hard for a bit of colored ribbon.
— Napoleon Bonaparte
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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
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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
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If we continue to develop our technology without wisdom or prudence, our servant may prove to be our executioner.
— Omar N. Bradley
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The way to win an atomic war is to make certain it never starts.
— Omar N. Bradley
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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
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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
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I say violence is necessary. It is as American as cherry pie.
— H. Rap Brown
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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
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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
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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
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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
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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
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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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