Best Soldiers Quotes
840 Soldiers quotes by 622 unique authors
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Go, bid the soldiers shoot.
— William Shakespeare
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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
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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
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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
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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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When a general, unable to estimate the enemy's strength, allows an inferior force to engage a larger one, or hurls a weak detachment against a…
— Sun Tzu
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There are three ways in which a ruler can bring misfortune on his army: By commanding the army to advance or to retreat, being ignorant…
— Sun Tzu
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When the soldiers stand leaning on their spears, they are faint from want of food.
— Sun Tzu
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Youths of the Pellaians and of the Macedonians and of the Hellenic Amphictiony and of the Lakedaimonians and of the Corinthians... and of all the…
— Alexander the Great
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As soldiers, you will always have to cherish and live up to the three ideals of faithfulness, duty and sacrifice. Soldiers who always remain faithful…
— Subhas Chandra Bose
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You must give soldiers reasons to have confidence and pride in themselves, in their leaders, and in their units. Only then will you have loyalty.…
— George W. Dunaway
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Citizens everywhere, and especially soldiers, should remember that entrenched bureaucracy, whatever the level, can be overcome. You've got to stick to it, be polite but…
— William G. Bainbridge
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Soldiers expect the noncommissioned officer to be technically proficient, up front, and honest with them. Soldiers must know that NCOs care, that they can approach…
— Glen E. Morrell
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There is no place in "our Army" for those who sexually harass or intimidate others, or whose use of alcohol or drugs degrades themselves and…
— Glen E. Morrell
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Every good soldier wants to live in an organized environment, secure in the knowledge that he or she will not be threatened or harassed by…
— William A. Connelly
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We want the Army to be society's model of fair treatment. We want to assure that all soldiers are treated fairly, not because it is…
— Silas L. Copeland
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Are you truly doing what's best for the nation, what's best for the Army, what's best for your unit, and what's best for your soldiers…
— Richard A. Kidd
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Soldiers are members of a profession of arms which has existed virtually unchanged for thousands of years- far longer than most other human institutions have…
— William A. Connelly
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Soldiers must possess integrity in order to build trust and confidence in themselves, our leadership, and the American public. Among the things I've learned during…
— Glen E. Morrell
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Professional courage is the steel fiber that makes an NCO unafraid and willing to tell it like it is. The concept of professional courage does…
— William A. Connelly
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The greatness of our Army has always been the ability of our soldiers who serve in the ranks to rise to the challenge against the…
— Julius W. Gates
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The equipment and weaponry will continually change and improve, and the size of the military will expand as needed, decreasing during times of peace. But…
— George W. Dunaway
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In each succeeding war there is a tendency to proclaim as something new the principles under which it is conducted. Not only those who have…
— John J. Pershing
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To expect ... the same service from raw and undisciplined recruits, as from veteran soldiers, is to expect what never did and perhaps never will…
— George Washington
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Soldiers have many faults, but they have one redeeming merit; they are never worshippers of force. Soldiers more than any other men are taught severely…
— Gilbert K. Chesterton
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