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In war, the general alone can judge of certain arrangements. It depends on him alone to conquer difficulties by his own superior talents and resolution. By Napoleon Bonaparte War Arrangements General Judge Resolution

The General hopes and trusts that every officer and man will endeavor to live and act as becomes a Christian soldier defending the dearest rights and liberties of his country. By George Washington General Christian Country Hopes Trusts

With such incentives to brave deeds, and with the trust that God is with us, your generals will lead you confidently to the combat - assured of success. General commanding By Shelby Foote God Deeds Combat Assured Success

The Continental army got more generals than they got private soldiers, these days. An officer lives through more 'n two battles, they make him some kind of general on the spot. Now, gettin' any pay for it, that's a different kettle of fish. By Diana Gabaldon Continental Soldiers Days Army Private

To generalize is to be an idiot, said Blake. Perhaps he went too far. But to generalize is to be a finite mind. Generalities are the lenses with which our intellects have to manage. By C.s. Lewis Blake Idiot Generalize Mind Generalities

General, unless he offers us honorable terms, come back and let us fight it out! By James Longstreet General Terms Offers Honorable Back

The General most earnestly requires, and expects, a due observance of those articles of war, established for the government of the army which forbid profane cursing, swearing and drunkenness; and in like manner requires and expects, of all officers, and soldiers, not engaged on actual duty, a punctual attendance on divine service, to implore the blessings of heaven upon the means used for our safety and defence. By George Washington Expects Requires General War Established

I have found a unique opportunity to distinguish myself and to learn my trade. I am a general officer in the army of the United States of America. My zeal in their cause and my frankness have won their trust. By Marquis De Lafayette Trade Found Unique Opportunity Distinguish

Whether a general or a seller, what matters is that you do your job with responsibility. By Auliq Ice Seller Responsibility General Matters Job

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In general, generalization is to lie, to tell lies. By B.s. Johnson General Generalization Lie Lies

The money, as promised, was in the trunk of the general's official By Daniel Silva Money Promised Official Trunk General

There are five dangerous faults which may affect a general:(1) Recklessness, which leads to destruction;(2) cowardice, which leads to capture;(3) a hasty temper, which can be provoked by insults;(4) a delicacy of honor which is sensitive to shame;(5) over-solicitude for his men, which exposes him to worry and trouble. By Sun Tzu Leads Recklessness Cowardice General Destruction

Only general officers were entitled to know our true rank. To all others our standard reply to the inevitable question, "What is your rank?" was simply a firm, "My rank is confidential, but at this moment I am not outranked."39 By Niall Ferguson Rank General Officers Entitled True

General knowledges are those knowledges that idiots possess. By William Blake General Possess Knowledges Idiots

A good general always makes you search for his weaknesses. By Woody Hayes Weaknesses Good General Makes Search

A private should preserve a respectful attitude toward his superiors, and should seldom or never proceed so far as to offer suggestions to his general in the field. If the battle is not being conducted to suit him, it is better for him to resign. By the etiquette of war, it is permitted to none below the rank of newspaper correspondent to dictate to the general in the field. By Mark Twain Field Superiors General Private Preserve

Each man's life is a kind of campaign, and a long and complicated one at that. You have to maintain the character of a soldier, and do each separate act at the bidding of the General. By Epictetus Campaign Man Life Kind Long

There could be no doubt, so I was finally forced to decide, that the longer one dealt with them, the more one developed the habit of treating generals like members of the opposite sex; specifically, like ladies no longer young, who therefore deserve extra courtesy and attention; indeed, whose every whim must be given thought. By Anthony Powell Specifically Longer Doubt Decide Sex

Generalization is impossible. It is an insult. By Anneli Rufus Generalization Impossible Insult

No wonder, then, that I was drawn to the General, who, like my friends Man and Bon, never sneered about my muddled heritage. Upon selecting me for his staff, the General said, The only thing I'm interested in is how good you are at what you do, even if the things I ask you to do may not be so good. I By Viet Thanh Nguyen Bon General Man Heritage Drawn

Discuss unto me: art thou officer, Or art thou base, common, and popular? By William Shakespeare Common Art Thou Discuss Officer

It's war that makes generals By Seth Godin Generals War Makes

No general can fight his battles alone. He must depend upon his lieutenants, and his success depends upon his ability to select the right man for the right place. By Philip Danforth Armour General Fight Battles Lieutenants Place

The general's staff is a handpicked collection of killers, spies, geniuses, patriots, political operators and outright maniacs. There's a former head of British Special Forces, two Navy Seals, an Afghan Special Forces commando, a lawyer, two fighter pilots and at least two dozen combat veterans and counterinsurgency experts. They jokingly refer to themselves as Team America, taking the name from the South Park-esque sendup of military cluelessness, and they pride themselves on their can-do attitude and their disdain for authority. By Michael Hastings Spies Geniuses Patriots Special Forces

American newspaper?" "The Tribune, general." Dornberger By James Follett General American Newspaper Dornberger Tribune

The general that hearkens to my counsel and acts upon it, will conquer: let such a one be retained in command! The general that hearkens not to my counsel nor acts upon it, will suffer defeat: - let such a one be dismissed! By Sun Tzu General Conquer Command Hearkens Counsel

Go tell your general for me that if he does not immediately withdraw his men, I will send them to hell! By Sam Smith Men Hell General Immediately Withdraw

Your Guardians of Freedom is a new program that enables unit commanders and Airmen to quickly communicate with people affected by and interested in the mobilization and deployment of military people. By Michael Burgess Guardians Freedom Airmen People Program

The most important decisions in organizations are people decisions, and yet only the military, and only recently, has begun to ask, "If we assign this general to lead this base, what do we expect him to accomplish?" By Peter Drucker Decisions Military Recently Base Accomplish

It's not the generals, it's the civilians who authorise and organise the worst war crimes. By Noam Chomsky Generals Crimes Civilians Authorise Organise

Because I've done a lot of television, I'm sort of a generalist. I'm not a pastry cook, but I've had to learn a certain amount about it. I'm not a baker, though I've had to learn how to do it. I'm sort of a general cook. By Julia Child Television Generalist Sort Lot Cook

A general and a bit of shooting makes you forget your troubles ... it takes your mind off the cost of living. By Brendan Behan Troubles General Bit Shooting Makes

Good general theory does not search for the maximum generality, but for the right generality. By Saunders Mac Lane Generality Good General Theory Search

Battles are sometimes won by generals; wars are nearly always won by sergeants and privates. By F. E. Adcock Won Battles Generals Wars Privates

Make time for planning: Wars are won in the general's tent. By Stephen Covey Wars Make Planning Tent Time

There is small risk a general will be regarded with contempt by those he leads, if, whatever he may have to preach, he shows himself best able to perform. By Xenophon Leads Preach Perform Small Risk

In Russia, we have proverb: Only bad soldiers don't want to be general. By Sasha Pivovarova Russia Proverb General Bad Soldiers

A system of general instruction, which shall reach every description of our citizens, from the richest to the poorest, as it was the earliest, so will it be the latest, of all the public concerns in which I shall permit myself to take an interest. By Thomas Jefferson Instruction Citizens Poorest Earliest Latest

True wisdom for a general is vigorous determination. By Napoleon Bonaparte True Determination Wisdom General Vigorous

As soon as there is language, generality has entered the scene. By Jacques Derrida Language Generality Scene Entered

Now there are five matters to which a general must pay strict heed. The first of these is administration; the second, preparedness; the third, determination; the fourth, prudence; and the fifth, economy. By Wu Ta-Ch'i Heed Matters General Pay Strict

Generals are not to be too scrupulous. By Napoleon Bonaparte Generals Scrupulous

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A great doctor kills more people than a great general. By Gottfried Leibniz Great General Doctor Kills People

The first of all qualities of a general is courage. By David Mccullough Courage Qualities General

The best generals are those who have served in the artillery. By Napoleon Bonaparte Artillery Generals Served

How do you generalize? War is hell, but that's not the half of it, because war is also mystery and terror and adventure and courage and discovery and holiness and pity and despair and longing and love. War is nasty; war is fun. War is thrilling; war is drudgery. War makes you a man; war makes you dead. The truths are contradictory. By Tim O'brien War Generalize Makes Hell Love

The intellectual and moral failures common to America's general officer corps in Vietnam and Iraq constitute a crisis in American generalship. Any explanation that fixes culpability on individuals is insufficient. No one leader, civilian or military, caused failure in Vietnam or Iraq. Different military and civilian leaders in the two conflicts produced similar results. In both conflicts, the general officer corps designed to advise policymakers, prepare forces and conduct operations failed to perform its intended functions. By Paul Yingling America American Vietnam Iraq Generalship

General Electric.' It has a rather nice ring to it, doesn't it? By Graham Moore Electric General Nice Ring

Hullo, commandant,' I said, 'how's the General?''Which general?' he asked with a shy grin.'Surely in the Caodaist faith,' I said, 'all generals are reconciled. By Graham Greene Hullo Commandant General Surely Caodaist

Here lies the body of my good horse, The General. For years he bore me around the circuit of my practice and all that time he never made a blunder. Would that his master could say the same. By John Tyler General Horse Lies Body Good

General Fuller just called to inform me Rock has officially been listed as a rogue operator." "What By Julie Ann Walker Fuller Rock General Operator Called

Seeing the enemy as human. A general's ultimate nightmare. By Sabaa Tahir Human Enemy Nightmare General Ultimate

He's the president. I'm the general. Unless I want to get impeached, I got to do what he says. By Shaquille O'neal President General Impeached

If you want an expert on war, you get a retired general. I'm not exactly a general, but I am retired. By Sydney Biddle Barrows General War Retired Expert

GOD means General Of Dominion. By Osunsakin Adewale God Dominion General

Sir, if you ever presume again to speak disrespectfully of General Grant in my presence, either you or I will sever his connection with this university. By Robert E.lee Sir General Grant Presence University

That which is chiefly the office of a general, to force the enemy into fighting when he finds himself the stronger, and to avoid being driven into it himself when he is the weaker... By Plutarch General Stronger Weaker Chiefly Office

GSD?' murmured Mycroft. 'What in heaven's name is that?''Global Standard Deity,' answered Polly. 'It's a mixture of all the religions. I think it's meant to stop religious wars. By Jasper Fforde Gsd Mycroft Global Deity Polly

The worst sin a general can commit, worse than blundering, worse than losing, worse than anything, is to desert the men who depend on him. By Robert Jordan Worse Commit Blundering Losing Worst

It has been said that one bad general is better than two good ones, and the saying is true if taken to mean no more than that an army is better directed by a single mind, though inferior, than by two superior ones at variance and cross-purposes with each other. By Abraham Lincoln Mind Inferior Bad General Good

It is exceptional and difficult to find in one man all the qualities necessary for a great general. By Napoleon Bonaparte General Exceptional Difficult Find Man

A certain grasp of military affairs is vital for those in charge of general policy. By Carl Von Clausewitz Policy Grasp Military Affairs Vital

You're the only kick-ass general I know who needs three gay boys to dress him, John.""But I only need one gay boy to undress me. By Sarah Black John Gay Boys Boy Kickass

General: Where are you from? Spike: London. General: Which part? Spike: ... Well, all of me. By Spike Milligan General Spike London Part

Battles are won by slaughter and maneuver. The greater the general, the more he contributes in maneuver, the less he demands in slaughter. By Winston S. Churchill Maneuver Battles Slaughter Won General

War is too serious to be entrusted to generals By Georges Clemenceau War Generals Entrusted

Thus we must advance from generalities to particulars; for it is a whole that is best known to sense-perception, (25) and a generality is a kind of whole, comprehending many things within it, like parts. By Aristotle. Senseperception Comprehending Parts Advance Generalities

The majority is still at the General's disposal. By Jared Sparks General Disposal Majority

You were wrong. She really is the new general in town."I smiled back, hoping he wasn't aware of my body's reaction to us standing so close. "Maybe. But, it's okay. You can still be colonel."He arched an eyebrow. "Oh? Did you demote yourself? Colonel's right below general. What's that make you?"I reached into my pocket and triumphantly flashed the CR-V keys I'd swiped when we'd come back inside. "The driver," I said. By Richelle Mead Wrong General Back Town Hoping

Generals do not always run wars the way they would like to, nor the troops under them. By Christopher Vokes Generals Run Wars Troops

My generals should be like bull terriers on chains, and they should want war, war, war ... But what happens now? I want to go ahead with my aggressive politics and the generals try to stop me. That's a false situation. By Adolf Hitler War Chains Bull Terriers Generals

The GP appeared in its typical V formation. "Goose on the lawn," Luc said. "Goose?" I asked. "That V formation. I like to use derogatory terms to describe the GP whenever possible. By Chloe Neill Goose Formation Luc Appeared Typical

Ggrace is God's best idea - it's His decision to ravage people by love, to rescue passionately, and to restore justly. By Max Lucado God Ggrace Idea Love Passionately

I would rather have a general who was lucky than one who was good. By Napoleon Bonaparte Good General Lucky

To Generalize is to be an Idiot; To Particularize is the Alone Distinction of Merit. By William Blake Idiot Merit Generalize Particularize Distinction

Generals think war should be waged like the tourneys of the Middle Ages. I have no use for knights; I need revolutionaries. By Adolf Hitler Ages Middle Generals War Waged

As a man handles his troubles during the day, so he goes to bed at night a General, Captain, or Private. By E.w. Howe Captain General Private Day Man

I am asked if I would not be gratified if my friends would procure me promotion to a brigadier-generalship. My feeling is that I would rather be one of the good colonels than one of the poor generals. The colonel of a regiment has one of the most agreeable positions in the service, and one of the most useful. "A good colonel makes a good regiment," is an axiom. By Rutherford B. Hayes Good Brigadiergeneralship Asked Gratified Friends

In any war who pulls their general out? No one. By Ray Lewis War Pulls General

My name is Alexander Solomon Slade. I'm the Global Operations Director, although most here call me God""Well Mr Slade, if we are going by acronyms, I guess I could also call you Ass? By Jodi Knight Slade Alexander Solomon Director God

Before this war is over, I intend to be a Major General or a corpse. By Isaac R. Trimble Major General Corpse War Intend

I'm not a general or a colonel or a builder of cities. I'm just a corpse who wants not to be. By Isaac Marion Cities General Colonel Builder Corpse

Generally speaking, I try not to generalize. By Addison C. Arthur Generally Speaking Generalize

When the hell did things one who comes up with the wacky, impossible plans. I'm supposed to be the general here. Now I'm barely a lieutenant. By Richelle Mead Wacky Impossible Plans Hell Things

The whole race, which is now called Gallic or Galatic,is madly fond of war,high-spirited and quick to battle,but otherwise straightforward and not of evil character.For at any time or place and on whatever pretext you stir them up,you will have them ready to face danger,even if they have nothing on their side but their own strength and courage. By Strabo Gallic Galaticis Race Courage Called

General ideas are essences. They are our gods: they round and ennoble the most partial and sordid way of living. By Ralph Waldo Emerson General Essences Ideas Gods Living

I hate all generalisations. By Arj Barker Generalisations Hate

Only bad generals need heroes. By Bertolt Brecht Heroes Bad Generals

Good generals select intelligent officers, thoughtful advisors, and brave subordinates. They oversee their troops like a fierce tiger with wings. By Zhuge Liang Good Officers Thoughtful Advisors Subordinates

General: I attempted to take Williamsport yesterday, but found too large a force of infantry and artillery. After a long fight, I withdrew to this place. By John Buford General Williamsport Yesterday Artillery Attempted

Whatever people say about the General today, I can only testify that he was a sincere man who believed in everything he said, even if it was a lie, which makes him not so different from most. By Viet Thanh Nguyen General Today Lie People Testify

Are you a meaningful specific or a wandering generality ? By Zig Ziglar Generality Meaningful Specific Wandering

Many generals believe that they have done everything as soon as they have issued orders, and they order a great deal because they find many abuses. This is a false principle; proceeding in this fashion, they will never reestablish discipline By Maurice De Saxe Abuses Generals Issued Great Deal

There are only two things to be done when a general is angry: One is to get behind the furniture and pretend one is not there; the other is to distract his mind. By Mary Roberts Rinehart Angry Mind Things General Furniture

Haven't you ever heard of the saying, "If you want to shoot the general, first shoot the horse!"?' LinIf you wanna shoot the general, then you should just SHOOT THE GENERAL!' Ed By Hiromu Arakawa General Shoot Horse Heard Linif

I think with the Romans, that the general of today should be a soldier tomorrow if necessary. By Thomas Jefferson Romans General Today Soldier Tomorrow

Hi there. You must be the boss of this operation. I'm Bonnie, formerly known as B785, or as the general liked to fondly call me, that irritating bloody bitch. But you can call me your newest pain in the ass. By Eve Langlais Call Bonnie Operation Bitch Boss

The ground must be a general's best friend, or it becomes his worst enemy. By Joe Abercrombie Friend Enemy Ground General Worst