Commanders Quote by Harvey Mackay

“Occasionally the ideals seemed more honored in the breach than in the observance, but in times of moral quandary a conscientious officer could anchor…

— Rick Atkinson

“Great commanders look for decision points. For it is bursts of energy directed at decisive points that break things wide open. They”

— Ryan Holiday

Morale is good; troops are confident; leaders are capable.

— John Abizaid

“We learned that indecision is a decision, that inaction has a cost all its own. Good commanders act and create opportunities. Great commanders ruthlessly…

— Nathaniel Fick

“It was good for troops to know their officers were reliable, and that we didn’t hate each other—at least not to a degree that…

— B.V. Larson

Nothing is easy in war. Mistakes are always paid for in casualties and troops are quick to sense any blunder made by their commanders.

— Dwight D. Eisenhower

The commander must be at constant pains to keep his troops abreast of all the latest tactical experience and developments, and must insist on…

— Erwin Rommel

Where are they now that we, the men whom they sent off to war, have returned? These are commanders who have deserted their troops,…

— Anonymous

When your troops go to war, the prime minister or the president change overnight from an administrator, dealing with taxation and welfare and health…

— Jimmy Carter

There are always times where the place of a commander isn't back with his Major State, but onward with his troops.

— Erwin Rommel

As Commander in Chief, I will maintain the strongest military in the world, keep faith with our troops and go after those who would…

— Barack Obama

When orders are consistently trustworthy and observed, the relationship of a commander with his troops is satisfactory.

— Sun Tzu