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    When force is necessary, it must be applied boldly, decisively, and completely. But one must know the limitations of force; one must know when to blend force with a manuever, the blow with an agreement.

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We, the willing, led by the unknowing, are doing the impossible for the ungrateful. We have now done so much read more

We, the willing, led by the unknowing, are doing the impossible for the ungrateful. We have now done so much for so long with so little, we are now capable of doing anything with nothing

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The object of war is not to die for your country, but to make the other bastard die for his.

The object of war is not to die for your country, but to make the other bastard die for his.

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If you believe the doctors, nothing is wholesome; if you believe the theologians, nothing is innocent; if you believe the read more

If you believe the doctors, nothing is wholesome; if you believe the theologians, nothing is innocent; if you believe the military, nothing is safe.

by Lord Salisbury Found in: Military Quotes,
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War, children, is just a shot away, it's just a shot away.

War, children, is just a shot away, it's just a shot away.

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As far as Saddam Hussein being a great military strategist, he is neither a strategist, nor is he schooled in read more

As far as Saddam Hussein being a great military strategist, he is neither a strategist, nor is he schooled in the operational arts, nor is he a tactician, nor is he a general, nor is he as a soldier. Other than that, he's a great military man, I want you to know that.

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If there is not the war, you don't get the great general; if there is not a great occasion, you read more

If there is not the war, you don't get the great general; if there is not a great occasion, you don't get a great statesman; if Lincoln had lived in a time of peace, no one would have known his name.

by Theodore Roosevelt Found in: Military Quotes,
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He who joyfully marches to music in rank and file has already earned my contempt. He has been given a read more

He who joyfully marches to music in rank and file has already earned my contempt. He has been given a large brain by mistake, since for him the spinal cord would surely suffice.

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War is much too serious a matter to be entrusted to the military.

War is much too serious a matter to be entrusted to the military.

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The difficult we do immediately; the impossible takes a little longer.

The difficult we do immediately; the impossible takes a little longer.

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