"To ensure victory the troops must have confidence……" — Niccolo Machiavelli

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• As I have been saying for more than a year now, turning this vital mission over to the Iraqi people… — Howard Coble
• Where are they now that we, the men whom they sent off to war, have returned? These are commanders who… — John F. Kerry
• God bless the soldiers and seamen, with all their brave commanders. — Abraham Lincoln
• Actual philosophers... are commanders and law-givers: they say "thus it shall be!", it is they who determine the Wherefore and… — Friedrich Nietzsche
• President Obama pushed for fairness in the military, listening to commanders as we ended Don't Ask Don't Tell, and on… — Tammy Duckworth
• [Admiral Nelson's counsel] guided me time and again. On the eve of the critical battle of Santa Cruz, in which… — William Halsey
• The question is, who ought to make that decision? The Congress or the commanders? And as you know, my position… — George W. Bush
• As president, my goal in Afghanistan will be to complete a successful transition to Afghan security forces by the end… — Mitt Romney
• Good commanders look after their troops, and good troops look after their commanders. — Harvey Mackay
• In bygone days, commanders were taught that when in doubt, they should march their troops towards the sound of gunfire.… — Jo Grimond
• Men are basically smart or dumb and lazy or ambitious. The dumb and ambitious ones are dangerous and I get… — Erwin Rommel
• Two commanders on the same field are always one too many. — Ulysses S. Grant

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