General Quote by John Adams

In general, our generals were outgeneralled.

— John Adams

“(Asked to explain the defeat, Adams put it succinctly: “In general, our Generals were out generalled.”) Washington”

— Joseph J. Ellis

“War is too important to be left to the generals”

— Georges Clemenceau

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

— Cornelius Ryan

“Hullo, commandant,' I said, 'how's the General?' 'Which general?' he asked with a shy grin. 'Surely in the Caodaist faith,' I said, 'all generals…

— Graham Greene

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

— Noam Chomsky

“Nobody wins wars. Generals plan battles to be swift and decisive. When they are not, the aim is to end the conflict less defeated…

— Steph Bennion

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

— John Christopher

“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

“When the hell did things one who comes up with the wacky, impossible plans. I'm supposed to be the general here. Now I'm barely…

— Richelle Mead

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

— Katherine Arden

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

— Aubrey Menen