Ex Military Quotes

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An army of sheep led by a lion is better than an army of lions led by a sheep.

We never fail when we try to do our duty, we always fail when we neglect to do it.

I am concerned for the security of our great Nation; not so much because of any threat from without, but because of the insidious forces working from within.

Whoever said the pen is mightier than the sword obviously never encountered automatic weapons.

A land without memories is a people without liberty.

The soldier, above all other people, prays for peace, for he must suffer and bear the deepest wounds and scars of war.

One of the most important factors, not only in military matters but in life as a whole, is ... the ability to direct one's whole energies towards the fulfillment of a particular task.

Soldiers' bellies are not satisfied with empty promises and hopes.

You cannot run faster than a bullet.

Neither the military might nor the economic and technological development makes a nation great. It is made great by it's citizens with Self Respect and Integrity ingrained in their lives.

None of us can change our yesterdays but all of us can change our tomorrows.

Being a goalkeeper is like being the guy in the military who makes the bombs - one mistake and everyone gets blown up.

We must learn from history, there is no military solution for the Kashmir issue...we have to understand this reality.

In a man-to-man fight, the winner is he who has one more round in his magazine.

The deadliest weapon in the world is a MARINE and his rifle!

An unarmed man can only flee from evil, and evil is not overcome by fleeing from it.

I am a Soldier, I fight where I am told, and I win where I fight.

If you want to be happy, set a goal that commands your thoughts, liberates your energy, and inspires your hopes.

A leader is a man who can adapt principles to circumstances.

One must not judge everyone in the world by his qualities as a soldier: otherwise we should have no civilization.

We fight, get beat, rise, and fight again.

There's nobody bigger or better at the military than I am.

A man who has no sense of history is like a man who has no ears or no eyes.

Fight on and fly on to the last drop of blood and the last drop of fuel, to the last beat of the heart.

We are not afraid of economic sanctions or military intervention. What we are afraid of is Western universities.

Somewhere inside, we hear a voice. It leads us in the direction of the person we wish to become. But it is up to us whether or not to follow.

Anybody who doesn't have fear is an idiot. It's just that you must make the fear work for you. Hell when somebody shot at me, it made me madder than hell, and all I wanted to do was shoot back.

The great powers of the world may have done wonders in giving the world an industrial and military look but the great gift still has to come from Africa - giving the world a more human face.

With regard to military discipline, I may safely say that no such thing existed in the Continental Army.

On the battlefield, the military pledges to leave no soldier behind. As a nation, let it be our pledge that when they return home, we leave no veteran behind.

War makes extremely heavy demands on the soldier's strength and nerves. For this reason, make heavy demands on your men in peacetime exercises.

People sleep peaceably in their beds at night only because rough men stand ready to do violence on their behalf.

There's a storm inside of us, a burning river, a drive. You push yourself further than anyone could think possible. You are never out of the fight.

Leadership is the sum of those qualities of intellect, human understanding, and moral character that enables a person to inspire and control a group of people successfully.

Burn my Flag and I will shoot you........but I'll shoot you with a lot of love, like a good American

American soldiers in battle don't fight for what some president says on T.V., they don't fight for mom, apple pie, the American flag...they fight for one another.

The highest obligation and privilege of citizenship is bearing arms.

Nobody should have any illusion about the possibility of gaining military superiority over Russia. We will never allow this to happen.

Only in America can you be Pro-Death Penalty, Pro-War, Pro-Unmanned Drone Bombs, Pro-Nuclear Weapons, Pro-Guns, Pro-Torture, Pro-Land Mines, AND still call yourself 'Pro-Life.'

Military action without politics is like a tree without a root.

A military without political training is a potential criminal.

If you are going to use military force, then you ought to use overwhelming military force. Use too much and deliberately use too much; you'll save lives, not only your own, but the enemy's too.

Why in hell can't the Army do it if the Marines can. They are the same kind of men; why can't they be like Marines.

The State of Israel will prove itself not by material wealth, not by military might or technical achievement, but by its moral character and human values.

I am determined to sustain myself as long as possible and die like a soldier who never forgets what is due to his honour and that of his country, Victory or death.

Diplomacy without military might is like music without instruments.

Although a soldier by profession, I have never felt any sort of fondness for war, and I have never advocated it, except as a means of peace.

All men are brothers, like the seas throughout the world; So why do winds and waves clash so fiercely everywhere?

They're on our right, they're on our left, they're in front of us, they're behind us; they can't get away from us this time.

World War III is a guerrilla information war with no division between military and civilian participation.