In bygone days, commanders were taught that when in doubt, they should march their troops towards the sound of gunfire. I intend to march my troops towards the sound of gunfire.

Quote by Joseph Grimond

Topics: Military Quotes

The one thing I never want to see again is a military parade. When I...

The one thing I never want to see again is a military parade. When I...

We don't thrive on military acts. We do them because we have to, and thank...

We don't thrive on military acts. We do them because we have to, and thank...

My decision to register women confirms what is already obvious throughout our society-that women are...

My decision to register women confirms what is already obvious throughout our society-that women are...

You don't have to be straight to be in the military; you just have to...

You don't have to be straight to be in the military; you just have to...

Midshipmen and cadets remain stronger and more aggressive than their male counterparts at civilian schools....

Midshipmen and cadets remain stronger and more aggressive than their male counterparts at civilian schools....

Look at an infantryman's eyes and you can tell how much war he has seen

Look at an infantryman's eyes and you can tell how much war he has seen

Military justice is to justice what military music is to music.

Military justice is to justice what military music is to music.

The military caste did not originate as a party of patriots, but as a party...

The military caste did not originate as a party of patriots, but as a party...

Military leaders aren't made. They are born. To be a good leader, you have to...

Military leaders aren't made. They are born. To be a good leader, you have to...

My decision to register women confirms what is already obvious throughout our society-that women are...

My decision to register women confirms what is already obvious throughout our society-that women are...

Military power wins battles, but spiritual power wins wars.

Military power wins battles, but spiritual power wins wars.

Military glory - that attractive rainbow that rises in showers of blood

Military glory - that attractive rainbow that rises in showers of blood

It is better to have a lion at the head of an army of sheep,...

It is better to have a lion at the head of an army of sheep,...

My hope is that gays will be running the world, because then there would be...

My hope is that gays will be running the world, because then there would be...

Duty is the sublimest word in our language.

Duty is the sublimest word in our language.

As long as mankind shall continue to bestow more liberal applause on their destroyers than...

As long as mankind shall continue to bestow more liberal applause on their destroyers than...

I had examined myself pretty thoroughly and discovered that I was unfit for military service.

I had examined myself pretty thoroughly and discovered that I was unfit for military service.

It often requires more courage to dare to do right than to fear to do...

It often requires more courage to dare to do right than to fear to do...