Quotes by Soldier | Beyond Motive 12/36

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"Smoke the pipe of peace, bury the tomahawk, and become one nation."

"Smoke the pipe of peace, bury the tomahawk, and become one nation."

Zebulon Pike, American Soldier

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"It is only those who have neither fired a shot nor heard the shrieks and groans of the wounded who cry aloud for blood, more vengeance, more desolation. War is hell."

"It is only those who have neither fired a shot nor heard the shrieks and groans of the wounded who cry aloud for blood, more vengeance, more desolation. War is hell."

William Tecumseh Sherman, American Soldier

War, Blood, Hell, Vengeance

14

"In whatever position you find yourself determine first your objective."

"In whatever position you find yourself determine first your objective."

Ferdinand Foch, French Soldier

14

"Strict justice would demand total confiscation of your property, personal imprisonment and fines."

"Strict justice would demand total confiscation of your property, personal imprisonment and fines."

Zebulon Pike, American Soldier

Justice, Imprisonment, Property

14

"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."

"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, American Soldier

Health, Excellence, Healthcare, Hospitals, Information

14

"We know darned well that in Bosnia, certain governments and the secretary had said tens of thousands are needed in Srebrenica and those people were never provided."

"We know darned well that in Bosnia, certain governments and the secretary had said tens of thousands are needed in Srebrenica and those people were never provided."

Alex Morrison, Canadian Soldier

People, Srebrenica

14

"If my acceptance of the office of Governor would serve my country, though my administration would be attended with the loss of personal credit and reputation, I would cheerfully undertake it."

"If my acceptance of the office of Governor would serve my country, though my administration would be attended with the loss of personal credit and reputation, I would cheerfully undertake it."

Christopher Gadsden, American Soldier

Acceptance, Country, Credit, Loss

14

"The decision, therefore, lies here in the East; here must the Russian enemy, this people numbering two hundred million Russians, be destroyed on the battle field and person by person, and made to bleed to death ."

"The decision, therefore, lies here in the East; here must the Russian enemy, this people numbering two hundred million Russians, be destroyed on the battle field and person by person, and made to bleed to death ."

Heinrich Himmler, German Soldier

Death, People, Decision, Battle

14

"The devil's name is dullness."

"The devil's name is dullness."

Robert E. Lee, American Soldier

14

"There was reference made to a book written in Greek by a former Rabbi who had been converted to Christianity. There was reference to a publication of a high clergyman of Milan. Not even did Jews raise objections to that book."

"There was reference made to a book written in Greek by a former Rabbi who had been converted to Christianity. There was reference to a publication of a high clergyman of Milan. Not even did Jews raise objections to that book."

Julius Streicher, German Soldier

Christian, Christianity

14

"Pound's translation of Chinese poetry was maybe the most important thing I read. Eliot a little bit later."

"Pound's translation of Chinese poetry was maybe the most important thing I read. Eliot a little bit later."

Robert Morgan, American Soldier

14

"And shortly after that, when I try to get access to those soldiers, to ask them what in the world was going on, I was told that they did not work for me and I had no right to have access to any one of them."

"And shortly after that, when I try to get access to those soldiers, to ask them what in the world was going on, I was told that they did not work for me and I had no right to have access to any one of them."

Janis Karpinski, American Soldier

Work, Right, Soldiers, World

14

"I have done what I felt to be my duty."

"I have done what I felt to be my duty."

Thomas Francis Meagher, Irish Soldier

14

"The bad news motivated the drill instructors that much more."

"The bad news motivated the drill instructors that much more."

R. Lee Ermey, American Soldier

14

"It never entered my father's mind nor my mind ever to do a job othe than at one's best ability."

"It never entered my father's mind nor my mind ever to do a job othe than at one's best ability."

Lord Mountbatten, British Soldier

Family, Father, Ability, Job, Mind

14

"I would like to give it a name: it is the great fortress of Europe."

"I would like to give it a name: it is the great fortress of Europe."

Heinrich Himmler, German Soldier

Nationalism, Europe

14

"Waste no more time arguing about what a good man should be. Be one."

"Waste no more time arguing about what a good man should be. Be one."

Marcus Aurelius, Roman Soldier

Time, Man, Waste

14

"A good idea plus capable men cannot fail; it is better than money in the bank."

"A good idea plus capable men cannot fail; it is better than money in the bank."

John Berry, British Soldier

Man, Men, Money, Idea

14

"It is written in the Jewish law book, the Talmud, that only the Jew is human, that Gentiles are only animals."

"It is written in the Jewish law book, the Talmud, that only the Jew is human, that Gentiles are only animals."

Julius Streicher, German Soldier

14

"The time to take counsel of your fears is before you make an important battle decision. That's the time to listen to every fear you can imagine! When you have collected all the facts and fears and made your decision, turn off all your fears and go ahead!"

"The time to take counsel of your fears is before you make an important battle decision. That's the time to listen to every fear you can imagine! When you have collected all the facts and fears and made your decision, turn off all your fears and go ahead!"

George S. Patton, American Soldier

Time, Fear, Decision, Battle

14

"It's clear to me now that we've got to reach out to the Arab Sunni community in particular in an effort to cause some moderate political activity to take place so they join the future of Iraq."

"It's clear to me now that we've got to reach out to the Arab Sunni community in particular in an effort to cause some moderate political activity to take place so they join the future of Iraq."

John Abizaid, American Soldier

Cause, Community, Effort, Future

14

"The team should have implicit confidence in the captain's decisions."

"The team should have implicit confidence in the captain's decisions."

Lord Mountbatten, British Soldier

Confidence, Decisions

14

"You have already disarmed my men without my knowledge, are their arms to be returned or not?"

"You have already disarmed my men without my knowledge, are their arms to be returned or not?"

Zebulon Pike, American Soldier

Man, Men, Knowledge

14

"No one person invented Mulberry. The knowledge that we had to have this floating harbor slowly grew."

"No one person invented Mulberry. The knowledge that we had to have this floating harbor slowly grew."

Lord Mountbatten, British Soldier

Knowledge, Mulberry

14

"The presidents I served under don't have anything to do with my politics."

"The presidents I served under don't have anything to do with my politics."

William Odom, American Soldier

14

"As far as Zarqawi is concerned, there is a network of extremists; it's not just Zarqawi."

"As far as Zarqawi is concerned, there is a network of extremists; it's not just Zarqawi."

John Abizaid, American Soldier

Terrorism, Network

14

"The finishing off of the encircled enemy army is to be left to the Luftwaffe."

"The finishing off of the encircled enemy army is to be left to the Luftwaffe."

Franz Halder, German Soldier

14

"Many have puzzled themselves about the origin of evil. I am content to observe that there is evil, and that there is a way to escape from it, and with this I begin and end."

"Many have puzzled themselves about the origin of evil. I am content to observe that there is evil, and that there is a way to escape from it, and with this I begin and end."

John Newton, American Soldier

Content, End, Evil

14

"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, American Soldier

People, Military

14

"With us air people, the future of our nation is indissolubly bound up in the development of air power."

"With us air people, the future of our nation is indissolubly bound up in the development of air power."

Billy Mitchell, American Soldier

Power, People, Development, Future

14

"All revolutions devour their own children."

"All revolutions devour their own children."

Ernst Rohm, German Soldier

Family, Children

14

"The war was declared over - the end of major combat operations - in May 2003. Release procedures got under way immediately; reducing the population from 8,000 to just over 300, of course, requires fewer military police soldiers."

"The war was declared over - the end of major combat operations - in May 2003. Release procedures got under way immediately; reducing the population from 8,000 to just over 300, of course, requires fewer military police soldiers."

Janis Karpinski, American Soldier

War, End, May, Military

14

"At the lodge the chief gave me many particulars which were relative to the late visit of the Spaniards."

"At the lodge the chief gave me many particulars which were relative to the late visit of the Spaniards."

Zebulon Pike, American Soldier

14

"But it is a fact that within Jewry there exists a sect which engaged in these murders."

"But it is a fact that within Jewry there exists a sect which engaged in these murders."

Julius Streicher, German Soldier

14

"Get there first with the most."

"Get there first with the most."

Nathan Bedford Forrest, American Soldier

Leadership, First

14

"After all my years of playing soldiers, and then of reading History, I have almost a mania to be in the East, to see fighting, and to serve."

"After all my years of playing soldiers, and then of reading History, I have almost a mania to be in the East, to see fighting, and to serve."

Wilfred Owen, English Soldier

History, Fighting, Reading, Soldiers

14

"Success in training the boy depends largely on the Scoutmaster's own personal example."

"Success in training the boy depends largely on the Scoutmaster's own personal example."

Robert Baden-Powell, English Soldier

Success, Example, Training

14

"But I am satisfied that the information that we have that this is the work of Zarqawi, is accurate."

"But I am satisfied that the information that we have that this is the work of Zarqawi, is accurate."

John Abizaid, American Soldier

Work, Information

14

"In the best fiction, the language itself can become almost invisible."

"In the best fiction, the language itself can become almost invisible."

Robert Morgan, American Soldier

Fiction, Language

14

"He belonged to that army known as invincible in peace, invisible in war."

"He belonged to that army known as invincible in peace, invisible in war."

William Tecumseh Sherman, American Soldier

War, Peace, Army

14

"I joined the 800th MP Brigade when they were already deployed."

"I joined the 800th MP Brigade when they were already deployed."

Janis Karpinski, American Soldier

14

"I think that it's more likely that in my 60s and 70s I will be writing poetry rather than fiction."

"I think that it's more likely that in my 60s and 70s I will be writing poetry rather than fiction."

Robert Morgan, American Soldier

Poetry, Fiction, Will, Writing

14

"I write as a way of keeping myself going. You build your life around writing, and it's what gets you through. So it's partly just curiosity to see what you can do."

"I write as a way of keeping myself going. You build your life around writing, and it's what gets you through. So it's partly just curiosity to see what you can do."

Robert Morgan, American Soldier

Life, Curiosity, Writing

14

"This idea, as you know, that I have firm convictions that the idea of issues being a big deal where our mutual friend went back and he felt so strongly that the determining factor in electoral success should be a proven character."

"This idea, as you know, that I have firm convictions that the idea of issues being a big deal where our mutual friend went back and he felt so strongly that the determining factor in electoral success should be a proven character."

James Stockdale, American Soldier

Friendship, Success, Idea, Friend, Character

14

"The biggest impact I can have for what I want to do, the results I want to have with what God's given me, is to help as many people as possible get to heaven."

"The biggest impact I can have for what I want to do, the results I want to have with what God's given me, is to help as many people as possible get to heaven."

Thomas Monaghan, British Soldier

God, People, Heaven, Help

14

"Do not trust the cheering, for those persons would shout as much if you or I were going to be hanged."

"Do not trust the cheering, for those persons would shout as much if you or I were going to be hanged."

Oliver Cromwell, English Soldier

14

"What I do say is, yes, children may be resilient and they have been able to deal with all sorts of difficulties they have faced, but the bottom line is this: I believe very strongly children need a mother and a father in the home."

"What I do say is, yes, children may be resilient and they have been able to deal with all sorts of difficulties they have faced, but the bottom line is this: I believe very strongly children need a mother and a father in the home."

Timothy Murphy, American Soldier

Home, Mother, Father, Children

14

"I made a written report which is still today in existence. I have a photocopy of it, and I am saying that in production this aircraft could perhaps substitute for three propeller- driven aircraft of the best existing type. This was my impression."

"I made a written report which is still today in existence. I have a photocopy of it, and I am saying that in production this aircraft could perhaps substitute for three propeller- driven aircraft of the best existing type. This was my impression."

Adolf Galland, German Soldier

Impression, Existence, Production, Saying

14

"Do you know what would hold me together on a battlefield? The sense that I was perpetuating the language in which Keats and the rest of them wrote!"

"Do you know what would hold me together on a battlefield? The sense that I was perpetuating the language in which Keats and the rest of them wrote!"

Wilfred Owen, English Soldier

Language, Rest, Sense

14

"If a poem is not memorable, there's probably something wrong. One of the problems of free verse is that much of the free verse poetry is not memorable."

"If a poem is not memorable, there's probably something wrong. One of the problems of free verse is that much of the free verse poetry is not memorable."

Robert Morgan, American Soldier

Poetry, Problems, Wrong

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