Ex Military Quotes

The chief attraction of military service has consisted and will consist in this compulsory and irreproachable idleness.

If the American military begins to withdrawal, there will be no need for these armed groups.

In the last analysis, one must be a military man in order to govern. It is only with boot and spurs that one can govern a horse.

Don't forget I'm from a military family. I was in special training in the army. I am tall, sporty and - how do you say - you can always protect yourself... I have very strong security.

I grew up in a military family. I was moved around from school to school, so people aren't always the most welcoming to new girls in school.

There is no lack of bravery in the ranks of our armed forces, but bureaucratic cowardice rules in our intelligence establishment (as well as at the higher levels of military command).

With the exception of the military industrial complex, we all want a more peaceful world.

There is nothing for me to be sour about. What you got to understand is that I'm a military man. We usually do my shift for four or five years and then you got to move on.

Usually when Donald Trump wants to keep someone out of military service, he just fakes a doctor's note saying he has a foot injury. It worked fine for him during Vietnam.

I was conscripted to military service, and my gut feeling was to refuse to serve. I did not want to kill other people. This seemed to me wrong, if not in principle, so at least in practice.

I must follow them. I am their leader.

It is for us and our time...to say the right makes might.

We shall meanly lose or nobly save the last hope of earth.

Military necessity does not admit of cruelty - that is, the infliction of suffering for the sake of suffering or for revenge, . . . nor of torture to extort confessions.

Acting is a business and a political act and a craft, but I also feel like it's a service - specifically, for a military audience.

“Firewall” seems both scary and protective at the same time. And how often does that happen within one word besides “military” and “government?”

I would need to see changes in the Iraq governance. Otherwise I don't think strikes are going to have any impact and could be very well counterproductive.

In a militia, the character of the laborer, artificer, or tradesman, predominates over that of the soldier: in a standing army, that of the soldier predominates over every other character.

Germany is prepared to agree to any solemn pact of non-aggression, because she does not think of attacking but only acquiring security.

The battle against terrorism is not only a military fight but primarily a battle of information.

The idea of a permanent U.S. military presence in Afghanistan, as opposed to an economic presence, is going to create a new wave of hostility toward the United States.

U.S. military action in Iraq: It sure didn't work out well last time. Let's not make that mistake again.

The idea of achieving security through national armament is, at the present state of military technique, a disastrous illusion.

The United States turned to repression when its prominence started to slip in Latin America through establishing military dictatorships.

In military science there is a principle more important than "Forward": it is that the task should be proportionate to the means.

Sergeant Bergdahl may have broken any number of military laws.

I do believe that the United Nations needs to have more exacting, more enhanced professional standards for the military peacekeepers that are deployed.

The U.S. military is so far behind the rest of our society.

PRIVATE, n. A military gentleman with a field-marshal's baton in his knapsack and an impediment in his hope.

General," said the commander of the delinquent brigade, "I am persuaded that any further display of valor by my troops will bring them into collision with the enemy.

I would sincerely regret, and which never shall happen whilst I am in office, a military guard around the President.

One needs to redistribute and restructure expenditures in favour of infrastructure, education and so on. Such military expenditures are heavy to carry.

I think one of the great disasters (in military history) is the way that the Second World War has become the defining reference point for every crisis and every conflict.

He called for military supremacy, no welfare and cultural rebirth. It was a nice speech, but it sounded a lot better in its original German.

Nobody can ever learn our military's secrets - unless, you know, they happen to have the Discovery Channel. Then, it's pretty easy, just tune in for a few minutes.

I have a tremendous amount of respect for military families. To have to worry about your loved ones and still try and live a normal life is extremely hard.

All military regimes use security as the reason why they should remain in power. It's nothing original.

The terms of the 2008 constitution [which ensures the military will continue to be the ultimate authority] could not benefit Burma in the long run. I think this constitution should be revised.

People think of the military as being about guns and fighting wars, but it's really about service to country and community.

We'll build new ties of trade and of commerce, culture and education that unleash the potential of the Iraqi people.

Military surge in Afghanistan to eliminate the Taliban.

We will continue to deepen our engagement using every element of American power - diplomacy, military, economic development, the power of our values and our ideals.

We should be more modest in our belief that we can impose democracy on a country through military force.

Climate change constitutes a serious threat to global security, an immediate risk to our national security, and, make no mistake, it will impact how our military defends our country.

Even limited military actions end up carrying with them great costs and unintended consequences.

We've evolved a lot since 9/11 also, in terms of our law enforcement capabilities, our intelligence capabilities, military, counterterrorism.

If you look at the current Mosul campaign against ISIL, for example the few thousand troops that we have there to support that effort allows the Iraqi military to move forward in an effective way.

I do think that I have a better sense of how military action can result in unintended consequences.

We've got to make sure that our economy is strong at home so that we can project military power overseas.

Keeping our military strong means keepin' our families strong.