Soldier Quotes

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For a great many years, as a soldier, I had a suspicion that war was a racket; not until I retired to civil life did… — Smedley Butler
I became a soldier, not because I had a military vocation initially, but because it was the only way that that young, poor-class child from… — Hugo Chavez
A warrior is free to be a hero and pull off daring do and the soldier is irresponsible if he does it. — C J Cherryh
No matter what you think about the Iraq war, there is one thing we can all agree on for the next days - we have… — Hillary Clinton
My music is not for everyone. It's only for the stong-willed, the [street] soldiers music. It's not like party music- I mean, you could gig… — Tupac Shakur
Once you leave the womb, conservatives don't care about you until you reach military age. Then you're just what they're looking for. Conservatives want live… — George Carlin
The professional soldier gains more and more power as the general courage of a community declines. — Gilbert K. Chesterton
The best soldiers are not warlike; the best fighters do not lose their temper. The greatest conquerors are those who overcome their enemies without strife.… — Laozi
A family from Mexico who arrived here this morning, legally, has as much right to the American dream as the direct descendants of the founding… — Bob Dole
The hardest thing of all for a soldier is to retreat. — Duke of Wellington
Ben Battle was a soldier bold, and used to war's alarms, But a cannon-ball took off his legs, so he laid down his arms. — Thomas Hood
The British soldiers are fellows who have all enlisted for drink. That is the plain fact - they have all enlisted for drink. — Duke of Wellington
Get the right perspective. When Goliath came against the Israelites, the soldiers all thought, "He is so big. We can never kill him." David looked… — Russell Johnson
In time of war, soldiers, however sensible, care a great deal more on some occasions about slaking their thirst than about the danger of enteric… — Winston Churchill
If our soldiers are not overburdened with money, it is not because they have a distaste for riches; if their lives are not unduly long,… — Sun Tzu
If words of command are not clear and distinct, if orders are not thoroughly understood, the general is to blame. But if his orders are… — Sun Tzu
The sinews of war are not gold, but good soldiers. — Niccolo Machiavelli
Go, bid the soldiers shoot. — William Shakespeare
To the soldier, luck is merely another word for skill. — Patrick MacGill
There is a general kind of praying which fails for lack of precision. It is as if a regiment of soldiers should all fire off… — Charles Spurgeon
At Rest An American Soldier And Defender of the Constitution. — Jefferson Davis
In testimony of their Respect For The Patriot of incorruptible Integrity, The Soldier of approved Valour The Statesman of consummate Wisdom; Whose Talents and Virtues… — Alexander Hamilton
Regard your soldiers as your children, and they will follow you into the deepest valleys; look upon them as your own beloved sons, and they… — Sun Tzu
If, however, you are indulgent, but unable to make your authority felt; kind-hearted, but unable to enforce your commands; and incapable, moreover, of quelling disorder:… — Sun Tzu
When the common soldiers are too strong and their officers too weak, the result is insubordination. When the officers are too strong and the common… — Sun Tzu

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