Quotes by Army With respect to where we are now, we have a voluntary army. And if we ever go back to conscription I hope that at time it will be the kind of conscription that was put in at the end of the Vietnam War. And that is, everybody is equally liable to be called to serve the nation in time of conflict. Colin Powell vietnam army war In the army, all combat officers are taught the "Estimate of the Situation": When you are faced with a problem - take that hill, or in business maybe grow your market share - the first thing you do is to make an analysis of your environment. Colin Powell analysis army firsts That's why the army sends all its future generals to what we call "charm school." As soon as you are a general, people think that you know everything. You think yourself that you have become omniscient and omnipotent. Be careful, because people want to do everything they can to please the general, and you need to guard against this. Colin Powell army school thinking In my 35 years in the army I was in school for 6 years. I think corporations should take a look at whether they are investing enough in the development of their human capital. Colin Powell army school thinking I went to graduate school as a lieutenant colonel after I had been in the army for 12 or 13 years. I learned so much from all the great management theorists. It gave me a greater understanding of my army experience and showed me the gaps in my knowledge. Colin Powell army years school I was born in Harlem, raised in the South Bronx, went to public school, got out of public college, went into the Army, and then I just stuck with it. Colin Powell army college school She wanted to tell him so mach, on the tarmac, the day he left. The world is run by brutal men and the surest proof is their armies. If they ask you to stand still, you should dance. If they ask you to burn the flag, wave it. If they ask you to murder, re-create. Colum McCann army running men The Canadian government continues to say they will not help us if we go to war with Iraq. However, the prime minister of Canada said he'd like to help, but he's pretty sure that last time he checked, Canada had no army. Conan O'Brien army government war The general of a large army may be defeated, but you cannot defeat the determined mind of a peasant. Confucius chinese army mind To lead uninstructed people to war is to throw them away. Confucius army military war The Three Armies can be deprived of their commanding officer, but even a common man cannot be deprived of his purpose. Confucius army motivation men The superior man is intelligently, not blindly, faithful. Confucius faithful army men It was by music that the ancient kings gave elegant expression to their joy. By their armies and axes they gave the same to their anger. Confucius army anger kings [Francois] Hollande said the United States and Russia should join forces. And his words specifically were to fight this terrorist army in a broad single coalition. Corey Flintoff russia army fighting The passing of armies and the passing of sands in the desert are one. Cormac McCarthy sand desert army I'm not a pacifist at all; I think there is a notion of "just war" that can be persuasively argued. I think in the face of Nazis, in the face of apartheid, that I would have joined those armies. But that's the last, last resort. Cornel West army war thinking An army must inevitably consist of the scum of the people and all those for which society has no use. Count of St. Germain army use people They've got us surrounded again, the poor bastards. Creighton W. Abrams, Jr. bad-ass army poor Even if a king defeats his enemy in battle, that still doesn't settle anything. There are other, less numerous armies of philosophers and scientists, and their contests determine the true triumph or defeat of nations. Cyrano de Bergerac army creative kings So long as large armies go to battle, so long will the air arm remain their spearhead. Cyril Falls army air long «1314151617181920212223»
