Commanders Quotes

Commanders Quote of the day

Better a cautious commander, and not a rash one.

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.

There are but few commanders who properly appreciate the value of celerity.

Men, I am not ordering you to attack. I am ordering you to die. In the time that it takes us to die, other forces and commanders can come and take our place.

The nature of encounter operations required of the commanders limitless initiative and constant readiness to take the responsibility for military actions.

The profoundest truth of war is that the issue of battle is usually decided in the minds of the opposing commanders, not in the bodies of their men.

I am more willing to come out when I get my message from my commander.

I am sure of the fact that Fidel and Chávez are commanders of the forces of freedom in America, to liberate America and the world.

Two commanders on the same field are always one too many.

Your commanders have ordered you to storm the White House and to arrest me. But I as the elected President of Russia give you the order to turn your tanks and not to fight against your own people.

The greatest commander is he whose intuitions most nearly happen.

To ensure victory the troops must have confidence in themselves as well as in their commanders.

I think no commander ever is going to come out and say, 'I'm confident that we can do this.

I don't like celebrity quarterbacks. We don't need those. We need battlefield commanders.

All very successful commanders are prima donnas and must be so treated.

If the regulars are to be put together, I believe they would prefer me to the other Cavalry Commanders.

With growing experience, all skillful commanders sought to profit by the power of the defensive, even when on the offensive.

President Bush and his commanders announced early in the conflict that the Conventions applied.

Great commanders write their actions with simplicity; because they receive more glory from facts than from words.

I am myself my own commander. [Lat., Egomet sum mihi imperator.]

Nothing is easy in war. Mistakes are always paid for in casualties and troops are quick to sense any blunder made by their commanders.

The question is who ought to make that decision, the Congress or the commanders? And as you know, my position is clear. I'm a commander guy.

God bless the soldiers and seamen, with all their brave commanders.

I have great faith in the military. I have great faith in certain of the commanders, certainly. But I have no faith in Hillary Clinton or the leadership.

In 2004, I went to Israel and gave a speech that resulted in guns and ammunition being given to the South Sudanese rebels, specifically Commanders Athol's and Yaka's armies.

I think the worst thing in the world is to have the courts decide who to target in the war on terrorism. And courts are not military commanders.

I think the culture is changing. An example of that is that the commanders truly want the very best person for the job regardless of gender.

I did join the Revolutionary Guard, but I was simply a simple Revolutionary Guard, never a commander.

Victory and disaster establish indestructible bonds between armies and their commanders.

Military commanders do not want to be tried for war crimes, even if those crimes are committed online.

Commanders and senior officers should die with troops. The honour of the British Empire and the British Army is at stake.

I don’t even think of myself as a quote, unquote star - that’s really douchey. I think of myself as just like . . . a dance commander.

By releasing these five top Taliban commanders, the U.S. is demonstrating that it is throwing in the towel in the long struggle against the Taliban and its al-Qaeda allies in Afghanistan.

Bush and his commanders in the war on terrorism are willing to waste non-terrorists to kill terrorists. Right or wrong, that is not caring about the dignity of every life.

I've already heard from some military commanders who feel they've been undercut by the vice president of the United States, and there's a lot of justification for their view.

Coalition forces have encountered serious violence in some areas of Iraq. Our military commanders report that this violence is being insticated by three groups.

Good commanders look after their troops, and good troops look after their commanders.