Military Quotations..

• When I began my military service I thought it would be like the military service I had seen in the movie, From Here to Eternity (of 1953). That was the image I had. I even took my tennis racket with me. But it wasn't anything like the movie.
  Giorgio Armani # Military, Movie Quotes
• It was when I entered the military preparatory school and put on its uniform, that a feeling of strength came to me, as if I had become master of my own destiny.
  Mustafa Kemal Ataturk # Military, Feelings, Strong, Power, Destiny Quotes
• I believe there must be compromises, and it will be impossible to discuss talks without them. We have to reach an agreement to first stop bombings to enable us to conduct talks.
  Viktor Chernomyrdin # Talk, Belief, Military, Compromise Quotes
• What talks can there be otherwise? It is useless trying to resolve the problem under bombs.
  Viktor Chernomyrdin # Talks, Problems, Solutions, Military Quotes
• To stop everything, for Milosevic, for all of us, it is very important to add that once more they should stop everything. Do a pause, everything, although most important is that the bombing stops. Stop killing people.
  Viktor Chernomyrdin # Military, Peace, Important, Death Quotes
• We were in opposition to the decision to go to war. But after the war happened, it was clear that you could not sit and look-there would be a breeding ground for terrorism or a new collapsed or failed state named Iraq!
  Joschka Fischer # War, Decisions, Terrorism, Military, Iraq Quotes
• The history of the past centuries and millennia has been a history of almost ubiquitous wars, and sometimes desperate battles, leading to mutual destruction.
  Mikhail Gorbachev # History, War, Negative, Military Quotes
• Never try to take a fortified hill, especially if the Army on top is bigger than you are.
  William Hewlett # Military, Challenging, Smart Quotes
• I don't think there's any reason on Earth why people should have access to automatic and semiautomatic weapons unless they're in the military or in the police.
  John Howard # Thinking, Military, War Quotes
• A nation that continues year after year to spend more money on military defense than on programs of social uplift is approaching spiritual doom.
  Martin Luther King, Jr. # Nation, Money, Military, Negative, Spiritual Quotes
• A bloody slaughter in Iraq is continuing to this day.
  Alexander Lukashenko # Iraq, War, Military Quotes
• Iraq now says that it will, after all, destroy its missiles. President Bush said, 'Please, I used to pull the same trick. There'd be an intervention, I'd make a big show of pouring out the liquor and then there was a case under the floorboards.'
  Bill Maher # Iraq, Military Quotes
• We are facing the following alternative in the next 10 years: Either we reach an agreement on missile defense and create a fully fledged joint mechanism of cooperation, or if we fail to do so, a new round of arms race will start, and we will have to adopt decisions on the deployment of new strategic weapons.
  Dmitry Medvedev # Military, Politics, Partnership, Start, Competition Quotes
• Of course, we will develop new systems, including delivery systems, that is, missiles,... This process will be continued, and our nuclear shield will always be efficient and sufficient to protect our national interests.
  Dmitry Medvedev # Military, Development, Nuclear, Protection Quotes
• America's finest - our men and women in uniform, are a force for good throughout the world, and that is nothing to apologize for.
  Sarah Palin # America, Military Quotes
• John Howard's credibility on the entire Iraq war has been torpedoed by John Howard's own intelligence agency.
  Kevin Rudd # Criticism, Politics, Politicians, Iraq, Influence, Military, Intelligent, War Quotes
• More than ever before, crisis management, reconstruction and development demand a new level of cooperation between nations, and between nations and international organisations, where military and civilian instruments are applied.
  Jaap de Hoop Scheffer # Crisis, Management, Nation, Organization, Military, Teamwork Quotes
• For me the indivisibility of security is key. When it comes to missile defence, there shouldn’t be an A-league and a B-league within NATO.
  Jaap de Hoop Scheffer # NATO, Military, Terrorism, Teamwork Quotes
• Missile defence in general is a subject which is a very NATO relevant subject. How we are going to do it in the end is still too early to tell.
  Jaap de Hoop Scheffer # Military, NATO Quotes
• If the use of military force, or the threat of use of military force, is necessary to bring about a political solution, NATO is prepared to do it.
  Javier Solana # NATO, Military, Terrorism, Teamwork Quotes
• The European Union is here to help. But we are not here in a mediating function.
  Javier Solana # Euro, Military, Help, NATO Quotes
• This war is not as in the past; whoever occupies a territory also imposes on it his own social system. Everyone imposes his own system as far as his army can reach. It cannot be otherwise.
  Joseph Stalin # War, Military Quotes
• We do not want a single foot of foreign territory; but of our territory we shall not surrender a single inch to anyone.
  Joseph Stalin # Military, Politics Quotes
• If any foreign minister begins to defend to the death a "peace conference," you can be sure his government has already placed its orders for new battleships and aeroplanes.
  Joseph Stalin # Politics, Death, Peace, Military, Government Quotes
• History shows that there are no invincible armies.
  Joseph Stalin # History, Military Quotes
• If the opposition disarms, well and good. If it refuses to disarm, we shall disarm it ourselves.
  Joseph Stalin # Military, Ambition Quotes
• Death is the solution to all problems. No man - no problem.
  Joseph Stalin # Solutions, Crazy, Problems, Politics, Death, Peace, Military, Government Quotes
• The Pope? How many divisions has he got?
  Joseph Stalin # Religion, Funny, Sarcastic, Military Quotes
• In the midst of the conflagration of war we organized the Red Army and converted our country into a military camp. The spirit of the great Lenin inspired us at that time for the war against the interventionists.
  Joseph Stalin # War, Military, Results, Propaganda, Communism, Inspirational, Ideology Quotes
• Our position is this. Maintaining neutrality and waiting for the right time, the USSR will presently assist Germany economically and supply her with raw materials and provisions.
  Joseph Stalin # War, Communism, Russia, Decisions, International Relations, Economic, Military, Partnership Quotes
• Today our country is in a far better position than it was 23 years ago. Today it is many times richer in industry, food and raw materials. Today we have allies who jointly with us form a united front against the German invaders. Today we enjoy the sympathy and support of all the peoples of Europe fallen under the yoke of Fascist tyranny.
  Joseph Stalin # Development, Growth, Achievement, Europe, Fascism, Ideology, War, Military Quotes
• This war is not as in the past; whoever occupies a territory also imposes on it his own social system. Everyone imposes his own system as far as his army can reach. It cannot be otherwise.
  Joseph Stalin # War, Communism, Success, Influence, Changes, Military, Society Quotes
• Our whole country, all the peoples of our country, are backing our army and our navy, helping them smash the Nazi hordes. Our reserves in manpower are inexhaustible. The spirit of the great Lenin inspires us for our patriotic war.
  Joseph Stalin # Ideology, Propaganda, Military, Nazi, Society, Nation, Patriotic, War Quotes
• The whole world is looking to you as a force capable of destroying the brigand hordes of German invaders. The enslaved peoples of Europe under the yoke of the German invaders are looking to you as their liberators. A great mission of liberation has fallen to your lot.
  Joseph Stalin # Russia, Military, Strong, Nazi, Europe, Slavery Quotes
• Regard your soldiers as your children, and they will follow you into the deepest valleys; look on them as your own beloved sons, and they will stand by you even unto death.
  Sun Tzu # Army, Follow, Strategy, Warrior, Death, Tactics, Smart, Victory, Children, Military, Inspirational Quotes
• It is said that if you know your enemies and know yourself, you will not be imperiled in a hundred battles; if you do not know your enemies but do know yourself, you will win one and lose one; if you do not know your enemies nor yourself, you will be imperiled in every single battle.
  Sun Tzu # Enemy, Winning, Military, Self, Warrior, Art of War, Self Awareness, Knowledge, Losing, Battle, Victory Quotes
• If you know the enemy and know yourself you need not fear the results of a hundred battles.
  Sun Tzu # Wisdom, Smart, Enemy, Military, Results, Battle, Fear, Strategy Quotes
• It is the rule in war, if ten times the enemy's strength, surround them; if five times, attack them; if double, be able to divide them; if equal,engage them; if fewer, be able to evade them; if weaker, be able to avoid them.
  Sun Tzu # Military, War, Enemy, Rules, Tactics, Strategy, Art of War, Knowledge, Strong, Weakness Quotes
• A military operation involves deception. Even though you are competent, appear to be incompetent. Though effective, appear to be ineffective.
  Sun Tzu # Military, War, Strategy, Battle, Action, Knowledge Quotes
• If words of command are not clear and distinct, if orders are not thoroughly understood, the general is to blame. But if his orders are clear, and the soldiers nevertheless disobey, then it is the fault of their officers.
  Sun Tzu # Leadership, Understanding, Blame, Warrior, Army, Military, Teaching Quotes
• If your enemy is secure at all points, be prepared for him. If he is in superior strength, evade him. If your opponent is temperamental, seek to irritate him. Pretend to be weak, that he may grow arrogant. If he is taking his ease, give him no rest. If his forces are united, separate them. If sovereign and subject are in accord, put division between them. Attack him where he is unprepared, appear where you are not expected.
  Sun Tzu # Enemy, Security, Strong, Battle, Force, Military, Preparation, Expectations, Improvement Quotes
• Secret operations are essential in war; upon them the army relies to make its every move.
  Sun Tzu # Secret, Important, War, Military, Army, Smart, Tactics Quotes
• The expert in battle seeks his victory from strategic advantage and does not demand it from his men.
  Sun Tzu # Warrior, Army, Battle, Leadership, Strategy, Winning, Responsibility, Military Quotes
• The general who advances without coveting fame and retreats without fearing disgrace, whose only thought is to protect his country and do good service for his sovereign, is the jewel of the kingdom.
  Sun Tzu # Famous, Army, Protection, Best, Fear, Military Quotes
• The last thing I want to do is be mollycoddled or be wrapped up in cotton wool, because if I was to join the Army, I would want to go where my men went, and I'd want to do what they did. I would not want to be kept back for being precious, or whatever - that's the last thing I would want.
  Prince William # Military, Life Quotes

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