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 vietnamarmywar 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 analysisarmyfirsts 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 armyschoolthinking 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 armyschoolthinking 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 armyyearsschool 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 armycollegeschool 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 armyrunningmen 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 armygovernmentwar The general of a large army may be defeated, but you cannot defeat the determined mind of a peasant. Confucius chinesearmymind To lead uninstructed people to war is to throw them away. Confucius armymilitarywar The Three Armies can be deprived of their commanding officer, but even a common man cannot be deprived of his purpose. Confucius armymotivationmen The superior man is intelligently, not blindly, faithful. Confucius faithfularmymen 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 armyangerkings [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 russiaarmyfighting The passing of armies and the passing of sands in the desert are one. Cormac McCarthy sanddesertarmy 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 armywarthinking An army must inevitably consist of the scum of the people and all those for which society has no use. Count of St. Germain armyusepeople They've got us surrounded again, the poor bastards. Creighton W. Abrams, Jr. bad-assarmypoor 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 armycreativekings So long as large armies go to battle, so long will the air arm remain their spearhead. Cyril Falls armyairlong«1314151617181920212223»
