Famous quotes by Soldiers

Small: In the case of the armies at Fredericksburg it would have been, to say the least, very hazardous to give count
"In the case of the armies at Fredericksburg it would have been, to say the least, very hazardous to give counter-attack, the Federal position being about as strong as ours from which we had driven them back"
James Longstreet, Soldier
Small: The town caught fire in several places, shells crashed and burst, and solid shot rained like hail
"The town caught fire in several places, shells crashed and burst, and solid shot rained like hail"
James Longstreet, Soldier
Small: The object of life is not to be on the side of the majority, but to escape finding oneself in the ranks of the
Marcus Aurelius
"The object of life is not to be on the side of the majority, but to escape finding oneself in the ranks of the insane"
Marcus Aurelius, Soldier
Small: Such as are your habitual thoughts, such also will be the character of your mind for the soul is dyed by the t
Marcus Aurelius
"Such as are your habitual thoughts, such also will be the character of your mind; for the soul is dyed by the thoughts"
Marcus Aurelius, Soldier
Small: Anger cannot be dishonest
Marcus Aurelius
"Anger cannot be dishonest"
Marcus Aurelius, Soldier
Small: To refrain from imitation is the best revenge
Marcus Aurelius
"To refrain from imitation is the best revenge"
Marcus Aurelius, Soldier
Small: Observe constantly that all things take place by change, and accustom thyself to consider that the nature of t
Marcus Aurelius
"Observe constantly that all things take place by change, and accustom thyself to consider that the nature of the Universe loves nothing so much as to change the things which are, and to make new things like them"
Marcus Aurelius, Soldier
Small: Here is the rule to remember in the future, When anything tempts you to be bitter: not, This is a misfortune b
Marcus Aurelius
"Here is the rule to remember in the future, When anything tempts you to be bitter: not, "This is a misfortune" but "To bear this worthily is good fortune.""
Marcus Aurelius, Soldier
Small: If a man has done his best, what else is there?
George S. Patton
"If a man has done his best, what else is there?"
George S. Patton, Soldier
Small: The white men in the East are like birds. They are hatching out their eggs every year, and there is not room e
George Crook
"The white men in the East are like birds. They are hatching out their eggs every year, and there is not room enough in the East, and they must go elsewhere; and they come out West, as you have seen them coming for the last few years"
George Crook, Soldier
Small: It demonstrates to his simple mind in the most positive manner that we have no prejudice against him on accoun
George Crook
"It demonstrates to his simple mind in the most positive manner that we have no prejudice against him on account of his race, and that while he behaves himself he will be treated the same as a white man"
George Crook, Soldier
Small: All the tribes tell the same story. They are surrounded on all sides, the game is destroyed or driven away the
George Crook
"All the tribes tell the same story. They are surrounded on all sides, the game is destroyed or driven away; they are left to starve, and there remains but one thing for them to do - fight while they can"
George Crook, Soldier
Small: We are not retreating - we are advancing in another direction
Douglas MacArthur
"We are not retreating - we are advancing in another direction"
Douglas MacArthur, Soldier
Small: Freedom is the oxygen of the soul
Moshe Dayan
"Freedom is the oxygen of the soul"
Moshe Dayan, Soldier
Small: I have known war as few men now living know it. Its very destructiveness on both friend and foe has rendered i
Douglas MacArthur
"I have known war as few men now living know it. It's very destructiveness on both friend and foe has rendered it useless as a means of settling international disputes"
Douglas MacArthur, Soldier
Small: I am concerned for the security of our great Nation not so much because of any threat from without, but becaus
Douglas MacArthur
"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"
Douglas MacArthur, Soldier
Small: The only luck I had in my life was when I married you. I knew it wouldnt last because I was too happy. I knew
"The only luck I had in my life was when I married you. I knew it wouldn't last because I was too happy. I knew they would not let me be happy"
Eddie Slovik, Soldier
Small: War is the remedy that our enemies have chosen, and I say let us give them all they want
"War is the remedy that our enemies have chosen, and I say let us give them all they want"
William Tecumseh Sherman, Soldier
Small: I think Im going to have a lot of trouble
"I think I'm going to have a lot of trouble"
Eddie Slovik, Soldier
Small: You may as well say, Thats a valiant flea that dare eat his breakfast on the lip of a lion
"You may as well say, 'That's a valiant flea that dare eat his breakfast on the lip of a lion"
William Tecumseh Sherman, Soldier
Small: Courage - a perfect sensibility of the measure of danger, and a mental willingness to endure it
"Courage - a perfect sensibility of the measure of danger, and a mental willingness to endure it"
William Tecumseh Sherman, Soldier
Small: An Army is a collection of armed men obliged to obey one man. Every change in the rules which impairs the prin
"An Army is a collection of armed men obliged to obey one man. Every change in the rules which impairs the principle weakens the army"
William Tecumseh Sherman, Soldier
Small: But then, if the war continues after that, I have no expectation of success
"But then, if the war continues after that, I have no expectation of success"
Isoroku Yamamoto, Soldier
Small: Nevertheless, China was unfortunately unable to understand Japans real position, and it is greatly to be regre
Hideki Tojo
"Nevertheless, China was unfortunately unable to understand Japan's real position, and it is greatly to be regretted that the Sino-Japanese War became one of long duration"
Hideki Tojo, Soldier
Small: Part of what we love about poetry is the fact that it seems ancient, that it has an authority of ancient langu
"Part of what we love about poetry is the fact that it seems ancient, that it has an authority of ancient language and ancient form, and that it's timeless, that it reaches back"
Robert Morgan, Soldier
Small: The intrusions of the white race and the non- compliance with treaty obligations have been followed by atrocit
"The intrusions of the white race and the non- compliance with treaty obligations have been followed by atrocities that could alone satisfy a savage and revengeful spirit"
Nelson A. Miles, Soldier
Small: In the first six to twelve months of a war with the United States and Great Britain I will run wild and win vi
"In the first six to twelve months of a war with the United States and Great Britain I will run wild and win victory upon victory"
Isoroku Yamamoto, Soldier
Small: Without censorship, things can get terribly confused in the public mind
"Without censorship, things can get terribly confused in the public mind"
William Westmoreland, Soldier
Small: Healthcare providers will compete to offer the best record of patient safety at the lowest prices. Hospitals a
Timothy Murphy
"Healthcare providers will compete to offer the best record of patient safety at the lowest prices. Hospitals and patients will benefit from having accurate information about areas of excellence and areas that must be improved"
Timothy Murphy, Soldier
Small: The military lead turbulent lives, but they are people like everybody else
"The military lead turbulent lives, but they are people like everybody else"
William Westmoreland, Soldier