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Without tradition, art is a flock of sheep without a shepherd. Without innovation, it is a corpse. — Winston Churchill
It is a good thing for an uneducated man to read books of quotations. — Winston Churchill
Battles are won by slaughter and maneuver. The greater the general, the more he contributes in maneuver, the less he demands in slaughter. — Winston Churchill
I have nothing to offer but blood, toil, tears and sweat. — Winston Churchill
I have been brought up and trained to have the utmost contempt for people who get drunk. — Winston Churchill
Although prepared for martyrdom, I preferred that it be postponed. — Winston Churchill
It is more agreeable to have the power to give than to receive. — Winston Churchill
The power of an air force is terrific when there is nothing to oppose it. — Winston Churchill
For good or for ill, air mastery is today the supreme expression of military power and fleets and armies, however vital and important, must accept… — Winston Churchill
Gratitude is not only the greatest of virtues, but the parent of all the others. — Marcus Tullius Cicero
The U.S. Military is us. There is no truer representation of a country than the people that it sends into the field to fight for… — Tom Clancy
Pursue one great decisive aim with force and determination. — Carl von Clausewitz
Many intelligence reports in war are contradictory; even more are false, and most are uncertain. — Carl von Clausewitz
If the leader is filled with high ambition and if he pursues his aims with audacity and strength of will, he will reach them in… — Carl von Clausewitz
Never forget that no military leader has ever become great without audacity. — Carl von Clausewitz
'Smart power' is the use of American power in ways that would help prevent and resolve conflict - not just send our military in. — Hillary Clinton
The nuclear arsenal that Pakistan has, I believe is secure. I think the government and the military have taken adequate steps to protect that. — Hillary Clinton
There is no doubt that America remains the premier political, economic, military power in the world, and I both expect and count on it remaining… — Hillary Clinton
You feel sometimes when you hear analysts and knowledgeable people talking about Iran that they fear so much about the survival of the regime, because… — Hillary Clinton
If you think the President was right to open the doors of American opportunity to young immigrants brought here as children who want to go… — William J. Clinton
As I have been saying for more than a year now, turning this vital mission over to the Iraqi people as soon as possible should… — Howard Coble
Most of my young years were spent under the boots of the military. — Paulo Coelho
Morale is good; troops are confident; leaders are capable. — John Abizaid
You cannot run faster than a bullet. — Idi Amin
But clearly the fact that we've gone from zero Iraqi security forces on duty in May to up to 200,000 today is an enormous accomplishment,… — John Abizaid

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