Consequence Quote by Paul Yingling

“A Private who loses his rifle suffers greater consequences than a General who loses a war.”

— Lt. Col. Yingling

A private soldier has as much right to justice as a major-general.

— Abraham Lincoln

Battles are sometimes won by generals; wars are nearly always won by sergeants and privates.

— F. E. Adcock

Let us remember, when we are inclined to be disheartened, that the private soldier is a poor judge of the fortunes of a great…

— William Ralph Inge

...(W)e lose when by official policy or by official negligence we allow, confuse or encourage our soldiers to forget . . . that which…

— John McCain

A private should preserve a respectful attitude toward his superiors, and should seldom or never proceed so far as to offer suggestions to his…

— Mark Twain

“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

To win by strategy is no less the role of a general than to win by arms.

— Julius Caesar

In any war who pulls their general out? No one.

— Ray Lewis

War is too serious to be entrusted to generals

— Georges Clemenceau

It has been said that one bad general is better than two good ones, and the saying is true if taken to mean no…

— Abraham Lincoln

A good general chooses his battlefield.

— Tony Slydini