Quotes tagged ‘Soldiers’

“Every day, we awaken to a gentle battle and we must decide if we will go in the direction of worry; of weariness; and indifference or if we will go in the direction of joy; of peace; of equality. As soldiers, in which direction will we march?”

— Ayanna Pressley, teenvogue.com

“Brad Whitaker: How do you like my personal pantheon of great commanders? Leonid Pushkin: Butchers. Brad Whitaker: Surgeons. They cut away society's dead flesh.”

— Richard Maibaum, Michael G. Wilson, Brad Whitaker, Joe Don Baker, imdb.com

“All I know is that if American soldiers are being targeted, I am ready to do my duty.”

— Ray Utarnachitt, Tyron Carter, Amaya Jiwe, Maisie Richardson Sellers, imdb.com

“General Hux: Supreme Leader Snoke was explicit. Capture the droid if we can, but destroy it if we must. Kylo Ren: How capable are your soldiers, General? General Hux: I won't have you question my methods. Kylo Ren: They're obviously skilled at committing high treason. Perhaps Leader Snoke should con…”

— J.J. Abrams, Lawrence Kasdan, Michael Arndt, Kylo Ren, Adam Driver, imdb.com

“You want to be a good leader? Let your soldiers believe in their success.”

— Cami Delavigne, Cameron Litvack, Owen Hall, Blair Underwood, imdb.com

“Soldiers are trained to do what’s right, not what’s easy”

— Ryan Johnson, Peter Lalayanis, Kurt Weller, Sullivan Stapleton, imdb.com

“Gladiators don't get to have feelings. We rush into battle. We're soldiers. We get hurt in the fight we suck it up and we hold the line and we don't question.”

— Mark Wilding, Shonda Rhimes, Harrison Wright, Columbus Short, imdb.com

“Here I was presented with an opportunity of speaking before quite a large audience. I was now able to confirm what I had hitherto merely felt, namely, that I had a talent for public speaking. My voice had become- so much better that I could be well understood, at least in all parts of the small hall…”

— Adolf Hitler, amazon.com

“It is disgusting to notice the increase in the quantity of coffee used by my subjects, and the amount of money that goes out of the country as a consequence. Everybody is using coffee; this must be prevented. His Majesty was brought up on beer, and so were both his ancestors and officers. Many battl…”

— Frederick the Great, en.wikiquote.org

“Men, it's been a long war, it's been a tough war. You've fought bravely, proudly for your country. You're a special group. You've found in one another a bond that exists only in combat, among brothers. You've shared foxholes, held each other in dire moments. You've seen death and suffered together.…”

— Erik Jendresen, Erik Bork, Joseph Liebgott, Ross McCall, imdb.com

“I would like to speak in terms of praise due to the many brave officers and soldiers who have fought in the cause of the war.”

— Abraham Lincoln, abrahamlincolnonline.org

“This leads to the conclusion, it is time to finish retreating. Not one step back! Such should now be our main slogan.…Henceforth the solid law of discipline for each commander, Red Army soldier, and commissar should be the requirement—not a single step back without order from higher command.”

— Joseph Stalin, en.wikiquote.org