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  • At one point, for example, [Donald Trump] argued that he knew much more than military leaders about the pursuit and defeat of ISIS. His assuredness of his own correctness seems also rooted in arrogance reflecting his fundamental insecurity. This insecurity and his belief in his own rightness, when combined with his success at making money, leads him to be self-reliant in his decision-making, which could result in his taking risks with threatening or using nuclear weapons.

    Military   Self   Isis  
    Source: www.counterpunch.org
  • A good solution applied with vigor now is better than a perfect solution applied ten minutes later.

    "The Unknown Patton". Book by Charles M. Province, p. 165, 1983.
  • A people that values its privileges above its principles soon loses both.

    First Inaugural Address, delivered 20 January 1953
  • There is ...a huge tacit conspiracy between the U.S. government, its agencies and its multinational corporations, on the one hand, and local business and military cliques in the Third World, on the other, to assume complete control of these countries and "develop" them on a joint venture basis. The military leaders of the Third World were carefully nurtured by the U.S. security establishment to serve as the "enforcers" of this joint venture partnership, and they have been duly supplied with machine guns and the latest data on methods of interrogation of subversives.

    Country   Military   Gun  
  • Leadership is a potent combination of strategy and character. But if you must be without one, be without the strategy.

  • I am sorry to be so blunt, but I do not see much ambiguity here. [Barack] Obama was late to affirm the Egyptian revolution as a democratic movement, and even then he was eager to have installed those military leaders who were known for their practices of torture. And now he is quick to make allies with the Muslim Brotherhood for tactical reasons as well (though earlier that same administration stoked Islamophobic fear about that very political party).

    Sorry   Military   Party  
  • A true leader has the confidence to stand alone, the courage to make tough decisions, and the compassion to listen to the needs of others. He does not set out to be a leader, but becomes one by the equality of his actions and the integrity of his intent.

  • We know that words cannot move mountains, but they can move the multitude; and men are more ready to fight and die for a word than for anything else. Words shape thought, stir feeling, and beget action; they kill and revive, corrupt and cure. The "men-of-words"- priests, prophets, intellectuals- have played a more decisive role in history than military leaders, statesmen, and businessmen.

    Eric Hoffer (1982). “Between the Devil and the Dragon: The Best Essays and Aphorisms of Eric Hoffer”, HarperCollins Publishers
  • The day soldiers stop bringing you their problems is the day you have stopped leading them.

    Colin L. Powell (1995). “My American Journey”, Random House Incorporated
  • You don't lead by hitting people over the head - that's assault, not leadership.

  • The truth of the matter is that you always know the right thing to do. The hard part is doing it.

  • The repeal of don't ask, don't tell didn't change things for transgender people in the military. What it has done, though, I think, is it has taught our military leaders that they don't need to be afraid of these issues.

  • You can't blow an uncertain trumpet.

    Interview with Philip Scarpino, tobiascenter.iu.edu. January 6, 2009.
  • Wars may be fought with weapons, but they are won by men. It is the spirit of men who follow and of the man who leads that gains the victory.

    Leadership   War   Men  
    Cavalry Journal, September 1933.
  • In early 1961 a new president, John F. Kennedy, was told by military leaders and civilian officials that the Kingdom of Laos - of no conceivable strategic importance to the U.S. - required the presence of American troops and perhaps even tactical nuclear weapons. Why? Because if Laos fell, Asia would go red from Thailand to Indonesia.

  • Live for something rather than die for nothing. —George Patton

    Cindy Gerard (2008). “Whisper No Lies”, p.9, Simon and Schuster
  • Only our individual faith in freedom can keep us free.

  • If the leader is filled with high ambition and if he pursues his aims with audacity and strength of will, he will reach them in spite of all obstacles.

    Carl von Clausewitz (2012). “Principles of War”, p.65, Courier Corporation
  • My advice is: 1. Be judicious in the use of military force. 2. When military force is required, use overwhelming force. 3. Do not micromanage military leaders. 4. Ensure your battle plans will win the conflict and win the peace.

    "Congress at War". www.politico.com. July, 2015.
  • Nearly all men can stand adversity, but if you want to test a man's character, give him power.

  • The final test of a leader is that he leaves behind him in other men the conviction and the will to carry on.

    New York Herald Tribune 14 Apr. 1945
  • The American people rightly look to their military leaders to be not only skilled in the technical aspects of the profession of arms, but to be men of integrity

  • General James Mattis is a storied and much-respected military leader.

    Source: www.npr.org
  • Leadership is the art of getting someone else to do something you want done because he wants to do it.

    Eisenhower, Dwight D. (1960). “Public Papers of the Presidents of the United States: Dwight D. Eisenhower, 1954”, p.477, Best Books on
  • The majority of people are timid by nature, and that is why they constantly exaggerate danger. all influences on the military leader, therefore, combine to give him a false impression of his opponent's strength, and from this arises a new source of indecision.

    Carl von Clausewitz (2012). “Principles of War”, p.62, Courier Corporation
  • The equipment and weaponry will continually change and improve, and the size of the military will expand as needed, decreasing during times of peace. But the unyielding will of the soldier and the dedication of professional military leaders will not change. Our soldiers can do a great deal more under pressure than people think. You'd have to see them perform in combat to believe it.

    Military   Believe   Army  
  • In the aftermath of the terrorist attacks of September 11, 2001, I watched helplessly as the Bush administration led America into a strategic blunder of historic proportions. It became painfully obvious that the executive branch of our government did not trust its military. It relied instead on a neoconservative ideology developed by men and women with little, if any, military experience. Some senior military leaders did not challenge civilian decision makers at the appropriate times, and the courageous few who did take a stand were subsequently forced out of the service.

    Senior   Military   Men  
  • A good general not only sees the way to victory; he also knows when victory is impossible.

  • There is a reason why George Washington is always one of the top three presidents, and it's not because of his prowess as a military leader; it's not because of the incredible innovations in policy that he introduced. It's because he knew when it was time to go.

    Source: www.vanityfair.com
  • It is a major world power, and today it is an economic and military leader - no doubt about it. That is why America has a strong influence on the situation in the world in general.

    Source: www.russianembassy.org
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