Able Quote by Wesley Clark

“a more thorough recognition and appreciation of the several patterns of thoughts that make up our military minds would probably produce better strategies. It”

— J.C. Wylie

I would encourage the next commander in chief to be more cooperative and communicative with Congress, particularly when entering a conflict.

— Don Young

I don't think the U.S. military is conservative. It's pragmatic.

— Jim Mattis

A certain grasp of military affairs is vital for those in charge of general policy.

— Carl von Clausewitz

As president, I wouldn't be making the day-to-day combat decisions. The job of the commander-in-chief is to lay the objective out and then you…

— Ted Cruz

I think Gary Johnson would be capable of being a good chief executive and yes a commander in chief - Aleppo to the contrary,…

— William Weld

The professional military mind is by necessity an inferior and unimaginative mind; no man of high intellectual quality would willingly imprison his gifts in…

— H. G. Wells

We need to have the mind of a conservative and the heart of a liberal.

— Peter Kreeft

If you want an expert on war, you get a retired general. I'm not exactly a general, but I am retired.

— Sydney Biddle Barrows

Through my time in the military and my deployments, I have recognized the importance of having a Commander in Chief who will not only…

— Tulsi Gabbard

Conservatives looking at presidential candidates have to ask what kind of leader they want sitting in the White House.

— Tom Tancredo

Maybe it's a sick fantasy of mine, but I am really looking forward to a debate between a general and a deserter. Plus, I…

— Michael Moore