Quotes about army
army self world
The world came so close to self-destruction during my lifetime. I was serving in the American Army, in the Pacific, at the time they bombed Hiroshima and then Nagasaki, and I felt there something like a foretaste of the end of the world. Gore Vidal
army thinking president
I'd still like to be the President, of course, and I think the best way to do that would be to raise an army and seize the Capital. This strikes me as true democracy.
army committed considered crimes family felt guerrilla lived mom needed questioned respect shameful sister
For my family, that was a shameful thing. My mom and sister lived very afraid, and to them, being a guerrilla was considered subversive, like being a criminal. The army committed most of the crimes in our town, but my family felt they needed to respect authority. I always questioned authority. In the end, if we didn't do something, we were going to get recruited, period.
army italian might
An English army led by an Irish general: that might be a match for a French army led by an Italian general. George Bernard Shaw
army israel egypt
The armies of Egypt, Jordan, Syria and Lebanon are poised on the borders of Israel ... to face the challenge, while standing behind us are the armies of Iraq, Algeria, Kuwait, Sudan and the whole Arab nation. This act will astound the world. Today they will know that the Arabs are arranged for battle, the critical hour has arrived. We have reached the stage of serious action and not of more declarations. Gamal Abdel Nasser
army blood order
Our path to Palestine will not be covered with a red carpet or with yellow sand. Our path to Palestine will be covered with blood... In order that we may liberate Palestine, the Arab nation must unite, the Arab armies must unite, and a unified plan of action must be established
army mexican police
I will maintain the presence of a Mexican Army, and the Navy and police in the states of the Mexican Republic, where the problem of crime has increased.
army humanity fields
Humanity, like armies in the field, advances at the speed of the slowest. Gabriel Garcia Marquez
army destruction liberation
But now with the living conditions deteriorating, and with the sure knowledge that we are slated for destruction, we have been transformed into an implacable army of liberation George Jackson
army knives giving
I've learned that when someone does something very kind and refuses payment, giving them an engraved Swiss Army knife is never refused! Christine Lavin
army talking sweden
I don't know why you're talking about Sweden. They're the neutral one. They don't have an army. George W. Bush
army punishment promise
There are limits to the smiles and scowls of diplomacy. Armies and missiles are not stopped by stiff notes of condemnation. They are held in check by strength and purpose and the promise of swift punishment.
army fighting keys
Today, the government of a free Afghanistan is fighting terror, Pakistan is capturing terrorist leaders, Saudi Arabia is making raids and arrests, Libya is dismantling its weapons programs, the army of a free Iraq is fighting for freedom, and more than three-quarters of al-Qaida's key members and associates have been detained or killed. We have led, many have joined, and America and the world are safer.
army afghan
It's the Afghan national army that went into Najaf and did the work there.
army needs mass
We don't need mass armies anymore. We replace it with more effective equipment.
army volunteer pay
The all-volunteer army works. It works particularly when we pay our troops well.
army looks retreat
One always abandons something in retreat. Look at Napoleon at the Beresina! He abandoned his whole army. George Orwell
army night ears
Catastrophe, riots, factories blowing up, armies in flight, flood - the ear can detect a whole apocalypse in the starry night of the human body. Jean Cocteau
army soldier drug
The US Army has announced that although it is true they performed mind-destroying drug tests on hundreds of soldiers in the 1960s, none of the victims have been promoted beyond the rank of lieutenant colonel. George Carlin
army population red
The Red Army... swept the native population clean in a manner that has no parallel since the days of the Asiatic hordes. George F. Kennan
army people goes-on
I don't go on set with an army of people because the most expensive elements of a movie production are the plane tickets, the hotel rooms, food and gasoline. If you're willing to discover new colleagues in the place that you are, you can save a ton of money. Francis Ford Coppola
army white zombie
You can assume that if a writer's work has survived for centuries, there are reasons why this is so, explanations that have nothing to do with a conspiracy of academics plotting to resuscitate a zombie army of dead white males. Francine Prose
army numbers sheep
Nay, number itself in armies importeth not much, where the people is of weak courage; for, as Virgil saith, It never troubles the wolf how many the sheep be. Francis Bacon
army football form honest join realistic
I wanted to join the Army when football failed. That was my only realistic form of making an honest living. Jack O'Connell
army-and-navy thank
Thank you so very, very much. Look at us all. We're an army. Kevin Drew
army childhood dad mom navy parents
I'm from Connecticut. My Mom is an army brat, and my Dad is a navy brat. My childhood was fun. My parents are still together. My childhood was pretty carefree. Cassie Ventura
army animal men
All the living hold together, and all yield to the same tremendous push. The animal takes its stand on the plant, man bestrides animality, and the whole of humanity, in space and in time, is one immense army galloping beside and before and behind each of us in an overwhelming charge able to beat down every resistance and clear the most formidable obstacles, perhaps even death. Henri Bergson
army want profit
The few who profit from the labor of the masses want to organize the workers into an army which will protect the interests of the capitalists. Helen Keller
army challenge commitment current facing forward intensive iraq military month question recruiting stays
The big question going forward is how intensive the military commitment to Iraq remains. If it stays at current levels, then the Army is facing a recruiting challenge every month for years to come.
army army-and-navy cold help lost people soldier
No army soldier has come here to help us, ... First we lost people in quake, and now we will die because of cold and hunger.
army divisions syrian
The best-armed and best-trained divisions of the Syrian army are Alawite. Elliott Abrams
army army-and-navy behind congress eventually expand hope means reviewing scenes stuff talent time
That is something the Congressman has been working on behind the scenes for some time now. What that means is that we can expand our army of talent reviewing this material, with the hope that some of this stuff will eventually be declassified.
army-and-navy certainly great hope known
It's certainly not my hope I'm replacing the irreplaceable Army. I've known him forever. He's a great, great guy. Liz Smith