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"I don't take criticism lying down."

"I don't take criticism lying down."

William Westmoreland, American Soldier

Criticism, Lying

46

"A Christian people who have for two hundred years kept a race in bondage, deprived of the advantages of civilization and religion, owe them a debt of gratitude which it would seem ungenerous to withhold."

"A Christian people who have for two hundred years kept a race in bondage, deprived of the advantages of civilization and religion, owe them a debt of gratitude which it would seem ungenerous to withhold."

Nelson A. Miles, American Soldier

Religion, Gratitude, People, Civilization

46

"I, Philip Kearny, an old soldier, enter my solemn protest against this order for retreat."

"I, Philip Kearny, an old soldier, enter my solemn protest against this order for retreat."

Philip Kearny, American Soldier

Old, Order, Protest

46

"This is the great reward of service, to live, far out and on, in the life of others; this is the mystery of Christ, - to give life's best for such high sake that it shall be found again unto life eternal."

"This is the great reward of service, to live, far out and on, in the life of others; this is the mystery of Christ, - to give life's best for such high sake that it shall be found again unto life eternal."

Joshua Chamberlain, American Soldier

Life, Christ, Mystery, Reward

46

"No man in America ever strove more, and more successfully first to bring about a Congress in 1765, and then to support it ever afterwards than myself."

"No man in America ever strove more, and more successfully first to bring about a Congress in 1765, and then to support it ever afterwards than myself."

Christopher Gadsden, American Soldier

History, America, Congress, First, Man

46

"But the truth of the matter is that there is there is an opportunity for them to participate in the economic and political future of the country and certainly in the security life of the country."

"But the truth of the matter is that there is there is an opportunity for them to participate in the economic and political future of the country and certainly in the security life of the country."

John Abizaid, American Soldier

Life, Truth, Opportunity, Country

46

"Vietnam was the first war ever fought without any censorship. Without censorship, things can get terribly confused in the public mind."

"Vietnam was the first war ever fought without any censorship. Without censorship, things can get terribly confused in the public mind."

William Westmoreland, American Soldier

War, Censorship, First, Mind

46

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

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

Alex Morrison, Canadian Soldier

Military, Nations, Needs, United

46

"The successful pilots succeeded because they did not open fire until they were close to the target."

"The successful pilots succeeded because they did not open fire until they were close to the target."

Douglas Bader, British Soldier

Success, Successful, Fire, Open

46

"My mental faculties remained in suspended animation while I obeyed the orders of the higher-ups. This is typical with everyone in the military."

"My mental faculties remained in suspended animation while I obeyed the orders of the higher-ups. This is typical with everyone in the military."

Smedley Butler, American Soldier

Subordination, Animation, Military

46

"We entered Gettysburg in the afternoon, just in time to meet the enemy entering the town, and in good season to drive him back before his getting a foothold."

"We entered Gettysburg in the afternoon, just in time to meet the enemy entering the town, and in good season to drive him back before his getting a foothold."

John Buford, American Soldier

46

"If you're not grateful for what you already have, why should you be blessed with more..."

"If you're not grateful for what you already have, why should you be blessed with more..."

Germany Kent, Roman Soldier

Abundance, Gratitude, Contentment, Faith, Positivity

46

"It's hard to be happy when you are facing 120 to 140 degree temperatures and nothing seems to be moving in a direction that you think or they think or you've been told it's supposed to be moving in."

"It's hard to be happy when you are facing 120 to 140 degree temperatures and nothing seems to be moving in a direction that you think or they think or you've been told it's supposed to be moving in."

Janis Karpinski, American Soldier

Direction, Nothing

46

"The main American naval forces were shifted to the Pacific region and an American admiral made a strong declaration to the effect that if war were to break out between Japan and the United States, the Japanese navy could be sunk in a matter of weeks."

"The main American naval forces were shifted to the Pacific region and an American admiral made a strong declaration to the effect that if war were to break out between Japan and the United States, the Japanese navy could be sunk in a matter of weeks."

Hideki Tojo, Japanese Soldier

War, American, Effect, Navy

46

"To this day, I do not believe that five million were killed. I consider it technically impossible that could have happened. I do not believe it. I have not received proof of that up until now."

"To this day, I do not believe that five million were killed. I consider it technically impossible that could have happened. I do not believe it. I have not received proof of that up until now."

Julius Streicher, German Soldier

Doubt, Day, Now, Proof

46

"When once an Indian sees that his food is secure, he does not care what the chief or any one else says."

"When once an Indian sees that his food is secure, he does not care what the chief or any one else says."

George Crook, American Soldier

46

"In the later books I am much more at home in the use of language to describe things. I had never thought of that until a critic pointed that out."

"In the later books I am much more at home in the use of language to describe things. I had never thought of that until a critic pointed that out."

Robert Morgan, American Soldier

Home, Thought, Books, Language

46

"Wayne Downing is also a great leader, has served our nation very well, and I think it's great that he's coming back to join a very capable administration already of dealing with this problem, and it will just strengthen that team."

"Wayne Downing is also a great leader, has served our nation very well, and I think it's great that he's coming back to join a very capable administration already of dealing with this problem, and it will just strengthen that team."

Hugh Shelton, American Soldier

Leadership, Leader, Nation, Will

46

"The German Air Force was not sufficient to protect the sea crossing on its own. While the leading part of the forces might have landed, there was the danger that they might be cut off from supplies and reinforcements."

"The German Air Force was not sufficient to protect the sea crossing on its own. While the leading part of the forces might have landed, there was the danger that they might be cut off from supplies and reinforcements."

Gerd von Rundstedt, German Soldier

Danger, Force, Leading, Sea

46

"The future battle on the ground will be preceded by battle in the air. This will determine which of the contestants has to suffer operational and tactical disadvantages and be forced throughout the battle into adoption compromise solutions."

"The future battle on the ground will be preceded by battle in the air. This will determine which of the contestants has to suffer operational and tactical disadvantages and be forced throughout the battle into adoption compromise solutions."

Erwin Rommel, German Soldier

War, Adoption, Battle, Compromise, Future

46

"When you have an idea for a story, you want those characters to reach as many people as you can. I think you normally think of prose as a way of doing that. It fits our time, the culture."

"When you have an idea for a story, you want those characters to reach as many people as you can. I think you normally think of prose as a way of doing that. It fits our time, the culture."

Robert Morgan, American Soldier

Time, People, Idea, Culture

46

"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

46

"I don't ask myself, is the life congenial to me? But, am I fitted for, am I called to, the Ministry?"

"I don't ask myself, is the life congenial to me? But, am I fitted for, am I called to, the Ministry?"

Wilfred Owen, English Soldier

46

"Shortly after this, I placed my command on our extreme left, to watch and fight the enemy should he make another attack, and went to Cemetary Hill for observation."

"Shortly after this, I placed my command on our extreme left, to watch and fight the enemy should he make another attack, and went to Cemetary Hill for observation."

John Buford, American Soldier

Enemy, Extreme, Fight, Observation

46

"I don't measure a man's success by how high he climbs but how high he bounces when he hits bottom."

"I don't measure a man's success by how high he climbs but how high he bounces when he hits bottom."

George S. Patton, American Soldier

Success, Man, Measure

46

"The current medical records system is this: Room after room after room in a hospital filled with paper files."

"The current medical records system is this: Room after room after room in a hospital filled with paper files."

Timothy Murphy, American Soldier

46

"We should demand his blood not from the Arabs of Gaza but from ourselves. Let us make our reckoning today."

"We should demand his blood not from the Arabs of Gaza but from ourselves. Let us make our reckoning today."

Moshe Dayan, Israeli Soldier

46

"Leadership is intangible, and therefore no weapon ever designed can replace it."

"Leadership is intangible, and therefore no weapon ever designed can replace it."

Omar N. Bradley, American Soldier

46

"The Cape Town is considerably increased within the last eight years. Its respectability with regard to strength has kept pace with its other enlargements and rendered it very secure against any attempt which is not made with considerable force."

"The Cape Town is considerably increased within the last eight years. Its respectability with regard to strength has kept pace with its other enlargements and rendered it very secure against any attempt which is not made with considerable force."

William Bligh, British Soldier

Strength, Force, Respectability, Years

46

"There is not one single place built in this country that did not have a former Arab population."

"There is not one single place built in this country that did not have a former Arab population."

Moshe Dayan, Israeli Soldier

Country, Population

46

"The scenes on this field would have cured anybody of war."

"The scenes on this field would have cured anybody of war."

William Tecumseh Sherman, American Soldier

46

"So the idea that you could put Kurds, Shiite Arabs, and Sunni Arabs in a nice, liberal, federal system in Iraq in a short amount of time, six months or a year, boggles the mind."

"So the idea that you could put Kurds, Shiite Arabs, and Sunni Arabs in a nice, liberal, federal system in Iraq in a short amount of time, six months or a year, boggles the mind."

William Odom, American Soldier

Time, Idea, Iraq, Liberal

46

"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

46

"Although as a sailor I despised politics - for I loved my sailor's life and still love it today - conditions forced me to take up a definite attitude towards political problems."

"Although as a sailor I despised politics - for I loved my sailor's life and still love it today - conditions forced me to take up a definite attitude towards political problems."

Fritz Sauckel, German Soldier

Attitude, Life, Love, Politics

46

"The word was enough. It ran like fire along the line, from man to man, and rose into a shout, with which they sprang forward upon the enemy, now not 30 yards away."

"The word was enough. It ran like fire along the line, from man to man, and rose into a shout, with which they sprang forward upon the enemy, now not 30 yards away."

Joshua Chamberlain, American Soldier

Enemy, Fire, Man, Now

46

"National Socialism stands or falls by its Weltanschauung."

"National Socialism stands or falls by its Weltanschauung."

Alfred Rosenberg, German Soldier

Politics, Socialism

46

"Ambition may be defined as the willingness to receive any number of hits on the nose."

"Ambition may be defined as the willingness to receive any number of hits on the nose."

Wilfred Owen, English Soldier

46

"And, Mr. Speaker, if the Governor and Council don't see fit to fall in with us, I say let the general duty law, and all, go to the devil, sir, and go about our business."

"And, Mr. Speaker, if the Governor and Council don't see fit to fall in with us, I say let the general duty law, and all, go to the devil, sir, and go about our business."

Christopher Gadsden, American Soldier

Business, Devil, Duty, Law

46

"I cannot command winds and weather."

"I cannot command winds and weather."

Horatio Nelson, British Soldier

Leadership, Weather

46

"Television is an instrument which can paralyze this country."

"Television is an instrument which can paralyze this country."

William Westmoreland, American Soldier

Nation, Country, Television

46

"I am convinced that life is 10% what happens to me and 96% how I react to it."

"I am convinced that life is 10% what happens to me and 96% how I react to it."

Scipio Africanus, Roman Soldier

46

"Don't hang out with people who are: Ungrateful, Unhelpful, Unruly, Unkindly, Unloving, Unambitious, Unmotivated or make you feel...Uncomfortable."

"Don't hang out with people who are: Ungrateful, Unhelpful, Unruly, Unkindly, Unloving, Unambitious, Unmotivated or make you feel...Uncomfortable."

Germany Kent, Roman Soldier

Relationship, Friendship, Boundaries, Self-Care, Respect

46

"There is nothing more shameful than perfidious friendship."

"There is nothing more shameful than perfidious friendship."

Marcus Aurelius, Roman Soldier

Friendship, Betrayal, Shame, Trust

46

"So the first thing that went on was to decide... trying to find a time when we could get reprisal raids out."

"So the first thing that went on was to decide... trying to find a time when we could get reprisal raids out."

James Stockdale, American Soldier

Time, First, Trying

46

"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

46

"The trite saying that honesty is the best policy has met with the just criticism that honesty is not policy. The real honest man is honest from conviction of what is right, not from policy."

"The trite saying that honesty is the best policy has met with the just criticism that honesty is not policy. The real honest man is honest from conviction of what is right, not from policy."

Robert E. Lee, American Soldier

Policy, Honesty, Conviction, Criticism

46

"No study is possible on the battlefield."

"No study is possible on the battlefield."

Ferdinand Foch, French Soldier

46

"You always own the option of having no opinion. There is never any need to get worked up or to trouble your soul about things you can't control. These things are not asking to be judged by you. Leave them alone."

"You always own the option of having no opinion. There is never any need to get worked up or to trouble your soul about things you can't control. These things are not asking to be judged by you. Leave them alone."

Marcus Aurelius, Roman Soldier

Peace, Opinion, Control, Mind

46

"Things that will make you unstoppable;Get the naysayers out of your life,Take charge of your destiny,Be uncommon,Be relentless, andNever look backwards."

"Things that will make you unstoppable;Get the naysayers out of your life,Take charge of your destiny,Be uncommon,Be relentless, andNever look backwards."

Germany Kent, Roman Soldier

Motivation, Success, Determination, Focus, Action

46

"They can shout down the head of the physics department at Cal Tech."

"They can shout down the head of the physics department at Cal Tech."

James Stockdale, American Soldier

Influence, Physics

46

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