Thinking Quote by David Petraeus

I can say with confidence that we will be able to destroy the major part of an invading force.

— Yoshijiro Umezu

I am more willing to come out when I get my message from my commander.

— David Koresh

I am fully prepared to be commander in chief... I don't need on-the-job training.

— John McCain

“A general may succeed for some time in persuading his superiors that he is a good commander: he will never”

— Field Marshal Archibald wavell

A Commander-in-Chief needs to do two things. One - tell us who the enemy is. And two - say we are fighting to win.

— Oliver North

We will be drawing down some troops. If the president wants to try to turn that into the beginning of a success, he actually,…

— Stuart Rothenberg

Better a cautious commander, and not a rash one.

— Augustus

I would encourage the next commander in chief to be more cooperative and communicative with Congress, particularly when entering a conflict.

— Don Young

Certainly, we shouldn't go about making a habit of taking generals and making them secretary of defense.

— Peter R. Mansoor

I agree with the President that second-guessing is not a strategy, but at the same time, I want to continue the dialogue that ultimately…

— Howard Coble

I'd always thought that, in all the great sci-fi constructs, there's always the guy who seems like he's the commander, but then you reveal…

— Dan Fogelman

He will not succeed in this," Taran said. "Somehow, we must find a way to escape. We dare not lose hope." "I agree absolutely,"…

— Lloyd Alexander