Statements about the army and military personnel. Statements of the great commanders of the second half of the nineteenth century
Discipline is the mirror of the army, radically multiplying the number of soldiers on the parade ground, in the infirmary and in the trenches.
The army is built skillfully so as to destroy, not to create. – Antonio Miro
When there is no external enemy, the army gradually degrades. – A. Davidovich
The army of the past was like a school, in which both excellent military students, average peasants, and lazy people became repeaters. – S. Safonov
Serious tests await the army, because everyone is appointed Minister of Defense: civilians, firefighters, and astrologers.
It has long been the custom that a girl was waiting for a serviceman. It's hard to be faithful for 25 years. If the girl was waiting for the soldier, a cannon was cast, if not, a tree was planted. Look around - there is so much forest, but the Tsar Cannon is the only one left.
When your answers make the examiners giggle and laugh, prepare to serve.
A squad under the command of a brave lion is stronger than a squad led by a branchy deer.
Military doctrine always has an alternative to deceive the public, confuse the enemy and preserve the army.
The soldier does everything in an army manner, clearly and harmoniously.
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Sending people to war untrained means betraying them.
It is better not to know love at all than to lose it as a soldier.
Those who served in the army don’t laugh at the circus)
The purpose of military education is to develop courage through fear. - Author unknown
Experts in the art of war have established an inverse proportion between the number of enemy soldiers killed and the number of our generals. – S. Parkinson
Shoot rarely, but shoot accurately. Stab firmly with a bayonet. The bullet is foolish, but the bayonet is not foolish: the bullet is a fool, the bayonet is a good fellow.
Orders are discussed only in the direction of their best execution.
A bad general's army comes in six variations: fleeing, lax, undisciplined, collapsed, drowned and broken.
An army is people gathered in one place for one purpose: to correct the mistakes of diplomats. – D. Daniels
Does alcohol make girls more beautiful? This means you have never been in the army before!
Vyacheslav had the most beautiful girl in the area, so he was escorted into the army by the whole yard.
The big battalions are always right. – Napoleon I Bonaparte
If the state thinks that it provides the army... then let it think that the army protects it!
Fighting a hundred times and winning a hundred times is not the best of the best; the best of the best is to conquer someone else's army without fighting.
It is much cheaper to buy a general than to fight him and his army.
At the end of the shooting range, training and live ammunition must return to its original state.
A soldier's haircut should be the same as mine - bald in the back, and bald in the front.
Military power is like fire: it burns close up, and warms from afar. – G. Foix
Don’t be alarmed when the sunset is not in place, the day of judgment is a fairy tale for elders, they simply rotate the Earth wherever they want by our replacement companies on the march.
For some reason, when a guy joins the army, the constitution ceases to apply to him, only the charter!
Anyone who has not been a soldier’s girlfriend will not understand what it means to wait, to wait from dawn to dusk, to breathe through calls and letters. What is it like to cry, worry, fall asleep with the dream of a meeting, and finally wait for it, they won’t experience all this...
Military education inculcates courage through fear. – T. Kotarbinski
To err is human... the commander began a conversation with the sapper’s wife from afar.
In the army, when you go on the offensive, speed is very important. And when you retreat, it’s even more important! – V. Zubkov
Soldiers are the same children, only with a bigger penis and a real machine gun.
Even death is not an excuse for failure to comply with a combat order.
Twice a year, military commissars gather for a Sabbath and call upon the spirits.)))
An army is only as good as the government that provides it financially.
You can do anything with bayonets; You just can’t sit on them. – Napoleon I Bonaparte
Die yourself, but help your comrade.
In Russia there are offices and barracks. Everything moves around the whip and rank.
In the army it’s like in the circus: they wear round things and roll square ones.
Knocked down, fight on your knees, you can’t get up while lying down, attack!
A career officer is a person whom we provide to everyone in peacetime, so that in war time he sent us to fight.
Army discipline is not easy, but this weight is a shield, not a yoke.
The most pathetic thing in the world is a crowd; here is the army - the crowd; They go into battle not because courage flares up in them, but what gives them courage is the knowledge that there are many of them and that they are commanded. - Mark Twain
The officers in the garrison are the commanders of their subordinates. The commanders of the commanders are their wives. Commanding their husbands is their only activity that gives them pleasure. And we must pay tribute - many show amazing abilities in this. – V. Zubkov
For a volunteer in the army, what to fight and what to retreat is all the same. They pay money, and that's fine. - V. Zubkov.
A serviceman's contract means that he risks being killed and for this he receives a certain amount of money. - V. Zubkov.
You need to be very a brave man to be a coward in the Soviet Army.
For good man The army is a mother... and for the bad - a mother-in-law!
Even if in the days of separation it’s not easy and it’s unbearable without you, but no matter how hard it is, I’ll still wait, my love!!!
The army is a test not only for those who serve, but also for those who wait
A fuse designed for five seconds always burns for no more than three.
Nothing multiplies battalions in numbers like success.
The army is a bad school, since war does not happen every day, and the military pretends that their work is permanent. – B. Shaw
In the army, it is more important to do it on time once than to do it right twice.
And every person has a chance to be an ordinary person. Quite tiny, but it exists. At least until you end up in the army.
An army is people gathered in one place for one purpose: to correct the mistakes of diplomats.
You write letters to a soldier, because for a soldier that’s everything, because you don’t see the soldier when he reads it...
Take me - who was I? And who have I become? To put it mildly, everyone! And why? Yes, because I am a Russian soldier! But a Russian soldier never gives up. He has nothing to lose. This is our main military secret.
You can solve any problem, as long as you have enough ammunition.
the trigger is not a penis, you don’t have to pull it, they press it!!
In the army, it is not the one who is to blame, but the one who is appointed.
If the enemy does not advance, Russian army in danger.
Military forces are not enough to defend the country, while a country defended by the people is invincible.
The purpose of military education is to develop courage through fear.
An army of rams led by a lion will always win over an army of lions led by a ram. – Napoleon I Bonaparte
One bad commander is better than two good ones. – Napoleon I Bonaparte
An army of deer led by a lion is stronger than an army of lions led by a deer.
If anything will save our country, it will be the soldier’s ingenuity!
Speed in the army has the most important both for those who advance, and especially for those who retreat.
All your troubles come from the fact that the top button is undone.
The people cannot be defeated; it is the people who are the best defender of any country, not military forces. – Napoleon I Bonaparte.
Debt: everything that bores us.
"Pshekruj"
Duty commands us to do what is just and fair, and forbids us to do what is unjust and dishonest.
S. Smiles
Duty is love for what you command yourself.
I. Goethe
Debt is the most extreme poverty.
M. Likhtver
Duty to the Fatherland is a sacred thing for a person.
V. Sukhomlinsky
The poet's duty is to try to connect the edges of the gap between soul and body.
I. Brodsky
The duty of the heart is the duty of love, kinship, friendship, compassion. The duty of reason is a duty to the law, the traditions of the country, education, etc.
Z. Fatkudinov
It is the duty of good government to protect persons and property. The main danger threatening personality and property is the ignorance of the masses. Therefore, in order to rule well, it is necessary to spread education among the people.
T. Macaulay
A debt of honor is something we did not borrow but must repay.
V. Zubkov
Do your duty and leave the rest to the gods.
Pierre Corneille
Even the most extraordinary person must fulfill his ordinary duties.
Maria Ebner-Eschenbach
Nothing strengthens the sense of duty more than the inability to evade its fulfillment.
Tristan Bernard
There is no man so immoral as not to see what his neighbor's duty to him is.
Man's first duty in life is to be as artificial as possible. The second duty of man has not yet been discovered by anyone.
Oscar Wilde
Not to be burdened, not to grow cold, to be patient, responsive, good-natured, to rush to love, in the consciousness that you are already standing at the threshold of eternity - this is duty.
A. Amiel
Each person should primarily take what is possible for him and what is decent for him.
Aristotle
All the lofty motives, ideas, plans and feelings of a person are not worth a penny if they do not strengthen him for better performance of duty in everyday life.
G. Beecher
Don't forget duty - this is the only music. There is no life and passion without debt.
A. Blok
Never leave the path of duty and honor - this is the only thing from which we find happiness.
J. Buffon
We have changed our environment so radically that we must now change ourselves in order to live in this new environment.
N. Wiener
A fulfilled duty almost always leaves the consciousness of not being fully fulfilled, because one can never satisfy oneself.
I. Goethe
Without loving a duty, you cannot fulfill it.
I. Goncharov
Everyone should have an age-appropriate appearance.
Horace
We must live in such a way that each of us, despite the differences in individuality, feels like a person equal to everyone else and everyone else.
M. Gorky
No personal considerations should interfere with the performance of civic duty.
W. Grant
Everyone should have the courage to stand up for their beliefs.
A. Humboldt
Duty is love for what you command yourself. Debt is the beginning of slavery, even worse than slavery, because the creditor is more inexorable than the slave owner: he owns not only your body, but also your dignity and can, on occasion, inflict grave insults on him.
V. Hugo
Duty comes down to the consciousness of inner power. To feel internally that you are capable of something is to recognize the obligation to do it.
J. Guyot
To be faithful to duty in adversity is a great thing.
Democritus
Not out of fear, but out of a sense of duty, one should refrain from bad deeds.
Democritus
The living and lasting meaning of filial duty is comprehended in the mind of a son or daughter more quickly by reading King Lear than by studying hundreds of boring volumes on ethics and divine commandments.
T. Jefferson
In a person, a sense of duty must prevail over the thirst for glory.
B. Johnson
We must consider a person not as we would like to see him, but as he really is - often vile and always insecure.
S. Johnson
It is not the one who can be called a truly moral person who endures the dictates of duty over himself as some kind of heavy yoke, like “moral chains,” but precisely the one who cares to merge the demands of duty with the needs of his inner being so that they not only become instinctively necessary , but also brought inner pleasure.
N. Dobrolyubov
The most painful debt for a man of honor is if he really owes someone.
V. Zubkov
Duty! You are a sublime, great word. This is precisely the great thing that elevates a person above himself.
I. Kant
The idea of duty and the moral law in general has a much stronger influence on the human heart than all other motives.
I. Kant
Debt is a bottomless sea.
T. Carlyle
Duty is to often do what you don't want to do and not do what you want to do.
T. Kempis
A noble man knows duty, but a low man knows benefit.
Confucius
Consider whether what you promise is true and possible, for a promise is a duty.
Confucius
Duty and right are brothers; They have one mother - freedom. They are born on the same day, they grow, develop and die together.
V. Cousin
For the diligent performance of his duty, a noble man rewards himself with the satisfaction that he experiences in doing so, and does not care about the praise, honor and gratitude that are sometimes denied him.
J. Labruyère
There is only one thing that is truly difficult for us - the fulfillment of duty, because it involves actions that we are all clearly forced to do, although they do not bring us approval - the only thing that pushes us to laudable deeds and supports us in our endeavors.
J. Labruyère
Duty and dignity come first.
J. Lacordaire
He is decent who measures his right by his duty.
J. Lacordaire
From our parents we received the greatest and most priceless gift - life. They fed and raised us, sparing neither strength nor love. And now that they are old and sick, it is our duty to cure them and nurse them back to health!
Leonardo da Vinni
To those who entered into battle with fate,
Not about empty pride,
But we need to worry about debt.
Lope de Vega
Duty is something much more significant than even words, and one should strive to fulfill it more reverently.
D. Milton
Our duty is a right that others have over us.
F. Nietzsche
Those who always do what they want rarely do what they should.
A. Oxenstierna
I believe that a person’s duty is not to despair of anything and to find the good side in everything.
B. Pascal
Everyone’s duty is to love their homeland, to be incorruptible and courageous, to remain faithful to it, even at the cost of their lives.
J. J. Rousseau
It is simply amazing what determination, courage and willpower are awakened from the confidence that we are doing our duty.
W. Scott
Doing duty: this is what a person should be concerned about.
I. Turgenev
We all have one anchor from which, unless you want to, you will never break free: a sense of duty.
I. Turgenev
A sense of duty is what people want to see in others.
O. Wilde
Do as your duty as a man tells you.
Cicero
We have no other motives that would encourage us to fulfill promises, other than a sense of duty. If we thought that promises were not morally binding, we would not feel inclined to keep them.
D. Hume
He who feels shame begins to feel duty.
Japanese
The end of July and the beginning of August in 2016 marks the days of remembrance of the two most glorious Russian associations for their exploits. Armed Forces – Navy And airborne troops. Why do we treat the defenders of the Fatherland with such love? What did Orthodox saints and great people of the past think about their ministry? Today is the time to talk about this.
Dear readers, let me bring to your attention a small collection wise sayings, made by the Holy Fathers, Church leaders, scientists, generals, heads of state and writers and dedicated to military service, patriotism and defense of the Motherland:
1.“The soldiers also asked him: what should we do? And he said to them: do not offend anyone, do not slander, and be content with your salary.” Prophet John the Baptist (Luke 3:14)
2. “The Roman generals inflamed the courage of the soldiers many times over, mixing memories of spouses and children with the name of the Fatherland. These tender obligations are truly the school of humanity.” Gabriel Romanovich Derzhavin
3.“The cruel truth of war is not in the word “die”, but in the word “kill.” I did not use the term “instinct,” but appealed to it, to the powerful instinct for preserving life. I tried to excite and tense him to win the fight.
The enemy is coming to kill both you and me. I teach you, I demand: kill him, manage to kill him, because I also want to live. And each of us tells you, each orders: kill - we want to live! And you demand from your comrade - you must demand, if you really want to live - kill! Homeland is you. The Motherland is us, our families, our mothers, our wives and children. The homeland is our people.
Maybe a bullet will catch you after all, but kill first! Destroy as much as you can! This will keep him alive, and him, and his comrades in the trench and rifle! I, your commander, want to fulfill the command of our wives and mothers, the command of our people. I want to lead into battle not to die, but to live!” Alexander Bek, “Volokolamsk Highway”.
4.“Abominate the enemies of God, defeat the enemies of the Fatherland, love your enemies.” Saint Philaret of Moscow
5.“Even glory should be sacrificed for the sake of the fatherland.” Fabius Maxim
6.“It is impermissible to kill, but to exterminate the enemy in war is both lawful and worthy of praise; therefore, those who distinguished themselves in battles are awarded great honors, and monuments are erected to them, proclaiming their merits.” Saint Athanasius the Great
7.“Is the military rank deprived of hope of salvation? Is there really not a single pious centurion? I remember the first centurion, who, standing at the cross of Christ and realizing the power through miracles, when the insolence of the Jews had not yet cooled down, was not afraid of their rage and did not refuse to proclaim the truth, but confessed and did not deny that he was truly the Son of God. I also know another centurion who knew about the Lord, while he was still in the flesh, that He is God and the King of hosts and that one command was enough for Him to send benefits to those in need through ministering spirits. The Lord confirmed his faith that it was greater than the faith of all Israel. But Cornelius, being a centurion, was not worthy to see an angel and finally received salvation through Peter? Saint Basil the Great
8. “A people who do not want to feed their army will soon be forced to feed someone else’s.” Emperor Napoleon I Bonaparte
9. “It is not a sin to be a warrior, but to be a warrior for theft is lawlessness.” Saint Ambrose of Milan
10. “Wars flare up most of all for the sake of acquiring someone else’s property. But we should not blame everyone who wages war; those who laid the foundation for either offense or theft are rightly called destructive demons; Those who take revenge in moderation should not be reproached as acting unjustly, because they are doing a lawful thing.” Venerable Isidore Pelusiot
11. “Victory is determined by the art of war and the courage of the commanders and the fearlessness of the soldiers. Their chest is protection and strength for the Fatherland.” Emperor Peter I the Great
12. “God loves a good-natured world, and God blesses righteous warfare. For since there are non-peaceful people on earth, peace cannot be achieved without military help. An honest and trustworthy world for the most part must be conquered. And to preserve the acquired peace, it is necessary that the winner himself does not allow his weapons to rust.” Saint Philaret of Moscow
13. “They fight out of love for their own, so that they are not subjected to captivity and violence by the enemy. What did the French do in Russia? And how could you not fight with them?” Saint Theophan the Recluse
14. “As we fight for freedom, we must be careful not to violate the freedom of conscience of others, always remembering that God is the judge of the hearts of men.
I am quite sure that no one should hesitate for a moment to resort to arms in defense of the priceless gift of freedom, on which depends all the good and evil in life, but arms, I dare add, are the last resort.” George Washington
15. “A thin citizen of the earthly Fatherland and the heavenly Fatherland is unworthy.” Saint Philaret of Moscow
16. “The best way to instill in children love for the fatherland is for their fathers to have this love.” Charles Louis de Montesquieu
17. “Remember that the earthly Fatherland with its Church is the threshold of the heavenly Fatherland, therefore love it fervently and be ready to lay down your soul for it.” Righteous John Kronstadt
18. “The true warrior of Christ is the one who, in addition to earthly weapons, also has the weapons of God - living faith, firm hope, unfeigned love for truth and Christian humility.” Saint Innocent of Kherson
19. “The Fatherland is that mysterious but living organism, the outlines of which you cannot clearly define for yourself, but whose touch you constantly feel, because you are connected to this organism by a continuous umbilical cord.” Mikhail Evgrafovich Saltykov-Shchedrin
20.“When going to battle with adversaries, it is proper to beware of all unkind words and deeds, direct your thoughts to God and create a prayer and fight in a clear consciousness, for help is given from God to bright hearts. Victory in battle does not come from greater strength, but strength lies in God.” Equal to the Apostles Methodius, Slovenian teacher.
21. “Only one fatherland contains what is dear to everyone.” Marcus Tullius Cicero
22. “There is no higher idea than how to donate own life, defending their brothers and their Fatherland.” Fyodor Mikhailovich Dostoevsky, paraphrase of the Holy Scriptures
23. “Whatever is commanded that is not contrary to the law of God, listen and do; otherwise, do not listen, since it is more fitting to obey God than men. This is what the holy martyrs did... if [the commander] orders you to do a lie, offend, steal, lie, etc., do not listen. If he threatens to punish you for this, don’t be afraid.” Saint Tikhon of Zadonsk
24. “A good name belongs to every honest person, but I concluded good name in the glory of my Fatherland, and all my deeds tended towards its prosperity. Self-love, often a submissive cover of fleeting passions, has never controlled my actions. I forgot myself where I should have been thinking about the common good. My life was a harsh school, but my innocent morals and natural generosity made my labors easier: my feelings were free, and I myself was firm.” Alexander Vasilievich Suvorov
25. “Fortitude is one of the first virtues of warfare, both earthly and spiritual. Warriors experienced in battle consider a brave attack on an enemy formation to be a sign of courage, but an incomparably greater one is to stand silently with sullen firmness under the cannonballs and grapeshot of enemy batteries, when the general plan of the military leader requires it. He can rely most on such warriors; our hero Jesus Christ most relies on such warriors and crowns them with spiritual crowns.” Saint Ignatius (Brianchaninov)
26. “You are a future warrior! The job of a warrior is to stand cheerfully and always be ready to engage in battle with the enemy, without sparing yourself and without pampering the enemy.” Saint Theophan the Recluse
27. “While we are burning with freedom, While our hearts are alive for honor, My friend, let us dedicate our Souls to our homeland with wonderful impulses!”. Alexander Sergeevich Pushkin
28.“The Church desires that the person who wears military uniform, was enlightened by the light of the Truth of Christ, so that the Lord Himself would guide this person in both peace and war. The Church believes that if a warrior gives his heart to Christ and is guided by the Lord, he will not go astray, but will sincerely and sacrificially defend his neighbors and fulfill his military duties with honor.” Patriarch Alexy II
29. “Don’t think about yourself, think about your comrades; your comrades will think about you.
This is the first military commandment." General Mikhail Dragomirov
30. “Christ our God commanded us to pray for those who oppress us and to show favor to them; but He commanded us: no more than that love, as if someone lays down his life for his friends. Therefore, we endure the insults that you inflict on each of us separately, but in society we defend each other and lay down our lives for our brothers, so that you, taking them into captivity, do not capture their souls along with their bodies, inclining the pious to your evil and godless affairs." Equal to the Apostles Cyril, Slovenian teacher
31. “Many who laid down their lives in battle will surely receive remission of sins, and many will be crowned with incorruptible crowns of heavenly glory, and their remaining neighbors, and everyone in general, suffering for this in their hearts and enduring many needs, will involuntarily leave luxury and be confirmed in the faith " Venerable Macarius of Optina
32. “When I came face to face with Russian wounded soldiers, I became convinced of the abyss Christian love and selflessness lies in the heart of the Russian person, and nowhere, perhaps, do they manifest themselves in such amazing strength and greatness as on the battlefield.” Venerable Seraphim of Sarov
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- As you know, the army is an instrument of war; it exists for armed struggle against the enemies of the Motherland, and for this struggle it, first of all, must be tactically prepared. Otherwise, she will be forced to finish her studies during the battles, while suffering unnecessary losses. (G.K. Zhukov)
- An army of rams led by a lion will always win over an army of lions led by a ram. (Napoleon I Bonaparte)
- Quotes from commanders - The defeat of the enemy in an operation, battle or battle is the work of the entire team, a common cause. Anyone who tries to rise above the collective, or one who wants to elevate someone, is contrary to the truth. (G.K. Zhukov)
- Happiness is always on the side of the brave. (P.I. Bagration)
- What is required of a soldier, first of all, is endurance and patience; courage is the second thing. (Napoleon I Bonaparte)
278You can't be a good soldier without some stupidity.
Florence Nightingale
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270The most pathetic thing in the world is a crowd, and an army is a crowd; they go into battle not because courage has flared up in them; what gives them courage is the knowledge that there are many of them and that they are commanded.
Mark Twain
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260Children play soldiers. It's clear. But why do soldiers play at children?
Karl Kraus
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240In the army, your soul is taken out and a charter is inserted in its place.
Rod Steiger
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239There are no convenient trenches.
Murphy's Army Laws
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235The inevitability of conscription induces people to voluntarily enlist in military service.
Lewis Hershey
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230The army is arrayed for destruction.
Antonio Miro
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230Military justice has the same relation to justice as military music has to music.
Georges Clemenceau
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229A pint of sweat saves a gallon of blood.
General George Patton
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225A contract for military service is an agreement in which the military department undertakes to pay salary, and the contractor agrees to be killed in the event of hostilities.
V. Zubkov
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225The commander is like a road sign: he shows everyone where to go, but he himself does not go there.
Konstantin Melikhan
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224The army is a bad school, since war does not happen every day, and the military pretends that their work is permanent.
B. Shaw
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224Officers in the garrison are commanders of their subordinates. The commanders of the commanders are their wives. Commanding their husbands is their only activity that gives them pleasure. And we must pay tribute - many show amazing abilities in this.
V. Zubkov
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222In the war for the budget, the army is invincible.
Arkady Davidovich
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221The better the soldiers march, the worse they shoot.
Arkady Davidovich
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221The cap deforms the head.
Maurice Druon
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220The purpose of military education is to cultivate courage through fear.
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220They say that universal conscription is a democratic institution. Yes, like the cemetery.
Meyer London
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219Experts in the art of war have established an inverse proportion between the number of enemy soldiers killed and the number of our generals.
S. Parkinson
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219In the army, everything is exactly the same as in the Boy Scouts, but the Scouts are under the supervision of adults.
Blake Clark
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218A British soldier can stand up to anyone but the British Ministry of Defence.
George Bernard Shaw
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210An officer cannot be a good commander if he is no longer at all afraid of the corporal.
Bruce Marshall
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210What is required of a soldier, first of all, is endurance and patience; courage is a secondary matter.
Napoleon I
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206A soldier should fear his superior more than his enemies.
Clearchus
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205The army is a school where no matter how well you study, you will still stay for the second year.
S. Safonov
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204They do nothing in the barracks, but they are extremely disciplined.
Jacques Deval
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203An army is people gathered in one place for one purpose: to correct the mistakes of diplomats.
D. Daniels
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203Inform all units that communication has been completely lost.
Ashley Brilliant
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201The big battalions are always right.
Napoleon I
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201Army rule: “Only those who know how to obey can command.” It’s like saying: “Only those who know how to sink can swim.”
Lawrence Peter
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199Before you command, learn to obey.
Solon
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197The soldier is the last link in the evolution of the animal world.
John Steinbeck
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195God is not on the side of the big battalions, but on the side of the best shooters.
Voltaire
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192In the army, everything is done quickly, so service there drags on slowly.
Konstantin Melikhan
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192One bad commander is better than two good ones.
Napoleon I
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191A volunteer in the army is a person who doesn’t care whether he’s advancing or running, or whether he’s retreating or running. If only they paid money.
V. Zubkov
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191States and armies are often like ships that are hampered by their size.
Claude Adrian Helvetius
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190The War Department prepares three kinds of reports: one to deceive the public, a second to deceive the Cabinet, and a third to deceive themselves.
M. Asquith
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190Military education inculcates courage through fear.
T. Kotarbinski
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188Speed in an army is of the utmost importance, both to those who advance and especially to those who retreat.
V. Zubkov
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187A career officer is a person whom we feed in peacetime, so that in wartime he can send us to the front.
Gabriel Laub
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187Ultimately, a soldier's pack is no heavier than a prisoner of war's chains.
Dwight Eisenhower
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182If the enemy does not threaten, the army is in danger.
A. Davidovich
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174Military power is like fire: it burns close up, and warms from afar.
G. Foix
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174An army of rams led by a lion will always win over an army of lions led by a ram.
Napoleon I
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109The Soviet Army is a school where no matter how you study, you will be left for the second year.
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78The most reliable lever of all power is military force which the law prescribes and which genius uses. - "Maxims and Thoughts of the Prisoner of Saint Helena", LXXXII
Napoleon
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65In the whole world we have only two true allies - our army and navy.
Alexander III
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63God fights on the side that, other things being equal, has more troops.
Napoleon
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63Those who served in the army do not laugh at the circus.
Proverb
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59Easy to learn, hard to hike, hard to learn, easy to hike.
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57Club politicians who oppose standing armies are crazy. Once a sovereign disbands his troops, allows his fortresses to be destroyed, and spends his time reading Grotius, he will not reign for even six months. - "Maxims and Thoughts of the Prisoner of St. Helens", CCCLXXX
Napoleon
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56Where the army depends on the people, sooner or later it turns out that the government depends on the army.
Antoine de Rivarol
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55Discipline is the soul of the army. It turns a small army into a mighty force, brings success to the weak and respect to everyone. — In a letter of instruction to the captains of the Virginia regiments, July 29, 1759.
George Washington
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55A people who does not want to feed their army will feed someone else’s.
Napoleon 4
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54Digging bomb holes gave us a kind of great pleasure. Anyone with even the rudiments of intelligence, we told ourselves, should be clear that there could not be the slightest benefit from this. We dug the gap a quarter of a mile from the nearest schoolhouse, and that quarter of a mile was open field. The place was low, very convenient for the accumulation of poisonous gas. And after the first rains, the trenches we have dug will be full of water. Nevertheless, we willingly dug into the ground, enjoying the soft autumn sun. The whole undertaking was so frankly senseless that we could take part in it without compromising our pacifist principles. We looked around with satisfaction at the open trenches, viewing them as a monument to the complete bankruptcy of the army way of thinking.
Freeman Dyson
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53There must be discipline in military service - without it no one would lift a finger for the cause. Our chief lieutenant Makovets always said: “Discipline, idiots, is necessary. Without discipline, you would be climbing trees like monkeys. Military service will make people out of you, brainless fools!” Well, isn't that so? Imagine a square, say, on Charles Square, and on each tree there sits one soldier without any discipline. This scares me terribly.
Jaroslav Hasek
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53The state creates, develops its power and dies together with the army; without the army there is no independence, no freedom, no state itself.
A. V. Kolchak
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51The most numerous armies are far from the strongest.
Emile Girardin
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49Service and friendship are two parallel lines: they do not converge.
Alexander Vasilievich Suvorov
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44The state of the enemy is not visible, but the suffering of one’s own army is before one’s eyes, so the latter have a stronger effect on an ordinary person, because for an ordinary person, sensory impressions take precedence over the voice of reason.
Clausewitz
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38An army, like a snake, moves on its belly.
Frederick II of Prussia
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