Quotes by Military There's no such thing as a crowded battlefield. Battlefields are lonely places. Alfred M. Gray marine-corps lonely military Every democracy must involve civil society in the process of establishing budgets, and all sectors of society must be consulted to determine what the real priorities of the population are. Lobbies, including military contractors and other representatives of the military-industrial complex, must not be allowed to hijack these priorities to the detriment of the population's real needs. Alfred-Maurice de Zayas priorities real military The war industries in many countries and the enormous trade in weapons of all kinds generate corruption and fuel conflict throughout the world. The existence of an immensely powerful military-industrial complex constitutes a danger to democracy, both internationally and domestically, because it follows its own logic and operates independently of popular participation. Alfred-Maurice de Zayas powerful military country Democracy entails a correlation between the public interest as expressed by a majority of the population and the governmental policies that affect them. The term encompasses various manifestations, including direct, participatory and representative democracy, but Governments must be responsive to people and not to special interests such as the military-industrial complex, financial bankers and transnational corporations. Democracy is inclusive and does not privilege an anthropological aristocracy. Alfred-Maurice de Zayas government military people I urge Governments to considerably reduce funds allocated to the military, not only as a disarmament issue, but also as a potential contributor to social and environmental protection and call for the holding of referenda on this issue worldwide. Alfred-Maurice de Zayas issues government military Global military spending levels constitute an unconscionable use of resources and remain at an all-time high, reaching a total of USD 1.75 trillion in 2012, according to the Stockholm International Peace Research Institute. Alfred-Maurice de Zayas levels military use A ten per cent reduction in military expenditures per year would be reasonable, coupled with a programme of retraining the workforce and redirecting the resources in a manner that creates employment and advances social welfare. I also encourage all States to contribute to the UN's annual Report on Military Expenditures by submitting complete data on national defence budgets. Alfred-Maurice de Zayas data military years Perhaps my dynamite plants will put an end to war sooner than your [pacifist] congresses. On the day two army corps can annihilate each other in one second all civilized nations will recoil from war in horror. Alfred Nobel army military war Having therefore no foreign establishments, either colonial or military, the ships of war of the United States, in war, will be like land birds, unable to fly far from their own shores. To provide resting places for them, where they can coal and repair, would be one of the first duties of a government proposing to itself the development of the power of the nation at sea. Alfred Thayer Mahan government military war War, once declared, must be waged offensively, aggressively. The enemy must not be fended off; but smitten down. You may then spare him every exaction, relinquish every gain, but „til then he must be struck incessantly and remorselessly. Alfred Thayer Mahan military war enemy The study of history lies at the foundation of all sound military conclusions and practice. Alfred Thayer Mahan military practice lying Those far distant, storm-beaten ships, upon which the Grand Army never looked, stood between it and the dominion of the world. Alfred Thayer Mahan storm army military Free supplies and open retreat are two essentials to the safety of an army or a fleet. Alfred Thayer Mahan army military two There has been a constant struggle on the part of the military element to keep the end- fighting, or readiness to fight-superior to mere administrative considerations. The military man, having to do the fighting, considers that the chief necessity; the administrator equally naturally tends to think the smooth running of the machine the most admirable quality. Alfred Thayer Mahan military struggle running Blunders are an inescapable feature of war, because choice in military affairs lies generally between the bad and the worse. Allan Massie military war lying For years, overseas, the U.S. has been willing to not only tolerate what is in effect violent fascism, but implement it in country after country after country, in Latin America, in Africa, in Asia, overthrowing elected governments and backing the rise of military dictatorships. Allan Nairn military latin country We must never forget why we have, and why we need our military. Our armed forces exist solely to ensure our nation is safe, so that each and every one of us can sleep soundly at night, knowing we have 'guardians at the gate.' Allen West military sleep night When I retired out of the military, I registered myself as a Republican because my views and perspectives were more in line with that party. Allen West party military views I spent 22 years in the United States military, so I'm a pretty strategic level thinker. Allen West united-states military years Hey anyone who thinks a non-military–grade rappelling cable can support the weight of two grown men and a miniature donkey deserves to fall off a cliff. Ally Carter military men fall «4567891011121314»