Quote by Graham Greene

“In general, our generals were out generalled.”

— John Adams

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

— Field Marshal Archibald wavell

“But Jack, you're just a Captain and I'm the General. I order you not to go. He tried to smile, . . . .These…

— Nancy E Turner

“Is it some law of human nature that you inevitably become whatever your first commander was?”

— Orson Scott Card

Napoleon was asked, "Who do you consider to be the greatest generals?" He responded saying, "The victors.

— Donald Rumsfeld

“-commanders have just as much authority as you let them have. The more you obey them, the more power they have over you.”

— Orsen Card

“The generals fought among themselves. Such times always bred masterless men, and everyone within the Horde’s reach suffered.”

— Katherine Arden

“If the enemy begins to love one of the king’s generals, the king may half suspect that his general is turning traitor.”

— Charles H. Spurgeon

“It's not the generals, it's the civilians who authorise and organise the worst war crimes.”

— Noam Chomsky

“His view of war - and he had seen a great deal of it - was that a general made as many blunders as…

— Aubrey Menen

“It began to seem that the generals had got us into something they had no business doing.”

— Cornelius Ryan

“The Continental army got more generals than they got private soldiers, these days. An officer lives through more 'n two battles, they make him…

— Diana Gabaldon