Quote by Rick Atkinson

“I suffer from the usual difficulty that besets the higher commander—things can be ordered and started, but actual execution at the front has to…

— Rick Atkinson

“Every step he took in the direction of the First Regiment camp was a struggle. His logic alone told him that it was for…

— Katie Lynn Johnson

“Put character and mental toughness before execution and you will get consistent execution.”

— William James Moore

“There are times in every commander's life when he must yield the stick of authority to a subordinate. Sometimes the reason is one of…

— Timothy Zahn, Star Wars: Thrawn

“The king picked up his goblet, swirling the wine inside. 'I didn't receive word that your legion was here.' "They're not." Chaol braced for…

— Sarah J. Maas

“But he instantly saw that it would be impossible for him to escape from the regiment. It inclosed him. And there were iron laws…

— Stephen Crane

“He executed his commission with great promptitude and dispatch, only calling at one public-house for half a minute, and even that might be said…

— Charles Dickens

“This is how command passes from a weak officer to a stronger. No rank alters; no papers are filed. Without a word, every man…

— Steven Pressfield

“He had believed the life of an officer was easy, full of undeserved privilege and comfort. He had not seen the responsibility that the…

— Paul Fraser Collard

“He allowed his brother to lead him to his fate.”

— Kate DiCamillo

“It was difficult to understand him. On the one hand he pandered even to the most unimportant things while on the other he was…

— Heinz Linge

“These two misfortunes happen to armies, to become so terrified of the enemy that they are unwilling to attempt any offensive, and so bold…

— Onasander