Complaining Quote by George C. Marshall

The more a general is accustomed to place heavy demands on his soldiers, the more he can depend on their response.

— Carl von Clausewitz

A general never shows despair. He instills confidence in his troops. He leads them forward, even into the mouth of death.

— Rick Riordan

Nothing is so good for the morale of the troops as occasionally to see a dead general.

— William Slim, 1st Viscount Slim

“The general who is always complaining about the strength of the enemy is really hiding his own weakness.”

— Dario de Judicibus

“When army review its forces more than 6 months and not attacking the enemy, know it is a danger to his people”

— Adolf Hitler

The troops may whine and moan, but when they meet the standard, there's a sense of pride.

— Colin Powell

“The worst excuse a soldier can make for declining service is that he once ranked the commander he is ordered to report to.”

— Ulysses S. Grant

“A general does not use the same troops over and over again.”

— John Christopher

“The general who advances without coveting fame and retreats without fearing disgrace, whose only thought is to protect his country and do good service…

— Sun Tzu

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

— Field Marshal Archibald wavell

Where the battle rages, there the loyalty of the soldier is proved; and to be steady on all the battlefield besides, is mere flight…

— Martin Luther

Unhappy the general who comes on the field of battle with a system.

— Napoleon Bonaparte