Civilian Quote by Graham Greene

“You. What is the moral difference, if any, between the soldier and the civilian?" "The difference," I answered carefully, "lies in the field of…

— Heinlein Robert A

There is one unalterable difference between a soldier and a civilian: the civilian never does more than he is paid to do.

— Erwin Rommel

Landmines distinguish themselves because once they have been sown, once the soldier walks away from the weapon, the landmine cannot tell the difference between…

— Jody Williams

The moral difference between a soldier and a civilian is that the soldier accepts personal responsibility for the safety of the body politic of…

— Robert A. Heinlein

The landmine cannot tell the difference between a soldier or a civilian - a woman, a child, a grandmother going out to collect firewood…

— Jody Williams

Let the soldier yield to the civilian.

— Marcus Tullius Cicero

By citing the UN Charter I indicate that the defensive party to the conflict should use only proportionate force, try to avoid civilian casualties,…

— Bhikkhu Bodhi

During the late 1970s and early 1980s, Latin America moved decisively away from military rule and toward civilian democracy.

— Stephen Kinzer

WikiLeaks exposed corruption, war crimes, torture and cover-ups. It showed that we were lied to about the wars in Iraq and Afghanistan; that the…

— Jemima Khan

I'm a civilian, a citizen.

— David Remnick

I think it's a common misconception in the civilian community that the military community is filled with just drills and discipline and pain. They…

— Adam Driver

Some 70% to 80% of all who join the military will return to the civilian workforce. They'll return to communities, and one of the…

— Michael Mullen

Spending should be transparent. All spending by the Pentagon should be online. Every check. Exceptions should be made for legitimate national security issues. But…

— Grover Norquist

After I was discharged from the military, it was difficult trying to become a civilian,

— Chris Kyle

Civilian law around aviation is much looser than those governing military. Civilian planes can basically fly wherever they want in the world.

— Trevor Paglen