Army Quote by Joseph Stalin Download Open image “In the Soviet army it takes more courage to retreat than advance.” — Joseph Stalin ★ ★ ★ ★ ★ 3.1 out of 5 (5 ratings) Copy quoteShare Army Courage Retreat Soviet
“In the Soviet Union, it's takes more courage to retreat than advance.” — Joseph Stalin Copy Share Image
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Retreat itself is often a plan of resistance and may be a precursor of great bravery and sacrifice. Every retreat is not cowardice which… — Mahatma Gandhi Copy Share Image
Another adverse factor was the way the Russians received continual reinforcements from their back areas, as they fell back. It seemed to us that… — Gerd von Rundstedt Copy Share Image
“We leafed through a series of the [1941 Soviet] Front newspaper. I came across the following phrase in a leading article: 'The much-battered enemy… — Vasily Grossman Copy Share Image
It takes more courage to send men into battle than to fight the battle yourself. — Colin Powell Copy Share Image
Neither Italian fascism nor German national "socialism" have anything in common with such a [Soviet socialistic] society, primarily because private ownership of factories, plants,… — Joseph Stalin Copy Share Image
Our Red Army now needs IL-2 aircraft like the air it breathes, like the bread it eats. — Joseph Stalin Copy Share Image
If things should go too far and deportation of all whiteguard emigres from the United States were demanded, this would be an attempt against… — Joseph Stalin Copy Share Image
We think that a powerful and vigorous movement is impossible without differences - "true conformity" is possible only in the cemetery. — Joseph Stalin Copy Share Image
[American Communist Party] legally exists in the U.S.A., it nominates its candidates in the elections, including Presidential elections. — Joseph Stalin Copy Share Image
Education is a weapon, whose effect depends on who holds it in his hands and at whom it is aimed. — Joseph Stalin Copy Share Image
To slacken the tempo...would mean falling behind. And those who fall behind get beaten... — Joseph Stalin Copy Share Image
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