If the enemy does not threaten, the army is in danger. Arkady Davidovich.
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What is required of a soldier, first of all, is endurance and patience; courage is the second thing. Napoleon I.
You can't be a good soldier without some stupidity. Florence Nightingale.
A British soldier can stand up to anyone but the British Ministry of Defence. George Bernard Shaw.
The army is a huge voracious beast, devouring everything in its path. Oliver Bowden.
An officer cannot be a good commander if he is no longer at all afraid of the corporal. Bruce Marshall.
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In the army, everything is exactly the same as in the Boy Scouts, but the Scouts are under the supervision of adults. Blake Clark.
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If the military profession is to mean anything at all, it must be based on an unshakable code of honor. Otherwise, those who follow the reels will be just a bunch of hired killers. Carl Clausewitz.
They say it's universal conscription- a democratic institution. Yes, like the cemetery. Meyer London.
The inevitability of conscription induces people to voluntarily enlist in military service. Lewis Hershey.
In the army, your soul is taken out and a charter is inserted in its place. Rod Steiger.
Your soul may belong to God, but your ass belongs to the army. Address to a recruit in the American army.
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Before you command, learn to obey. Solon.
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Army rule: “Only those who know how to obey can command.” It’s like saying: “Only those who know how to sink can swim.” Lawrence Peter.
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Introduces courage into military education with the help of fear. Tadeusz Kotarbinski.
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Anyone who tries to evade his combat duty is not truly crazy. Joseph Heller.
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A contract for military service is an agreement in which the military department undertakes to pay salary, and the contractor agrees to be killed in the event of hostilities. V. Zubkov.
Experts in the art of war have established an inverse proportion between the number of enemy soldiers killed and the number of our generals. S. Parkinson.
The purpose of military education is to develop courage through fear. Author unknown.
The officers in the garrison are the commanders of their subordinates. The commanders of the commanders are their wives. Commanding their husbands is their only activity that gives them pleasure. And we must pay tribute - many show this amazing abilities. V. Zubkov.
The army is a bad school, since war does not happen every day, and the military pretends that their work is permanent. B. Shaw.
An army is people gathered in one place for one purpose: to correct the mistakes of diplomats. D. Daniels.
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The most pathetic thing in the world is a crowd; here is the army - the crowd; They go into battle not because courage flares up in them, but what gives them courage is the knowledge that there are many of them and that they are commanded. Mark Twain.
Speed in an army is of the utmost importance, both to those who advance and especially to those who retreat. V. Zubkov.
An administrative officer is a person whom we feed in peacetime, so that in wartime he can send us to the front. Gabriel Laub.
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The commander is like a road sign: he shows everyone where to go, but he himself does not go there. Konstantin Melikhan.
There are no convenient trenches. Murphy's Army Laws.
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If the commander speaks to the soldiers kindly and courteously, it means that he has lost his army. Sun Tzu.
The military must obey the politicians. Carl Philipp Gottlieb von Clausewitz.
The military industry is in fact the greatest danger to humanity. She's black driving force, hidden behind the widespread nationalism. Albert Einstein.
AND greatest military leader at the head of his soldiers, devoid of fighting spirit, turns out to be complete mediocrity. Napoleon I Bonaparte.
Military forces are not enough to defend the country, while the country defended by the people is invincible. Napoleon I (Bonaparte)
An army of rams led by a lion will always win over an army of lions led by a ram. Napoleon I (Bonaparte).
"Life to the Fatherland, Honor to no one."
(Motto of Russian officers)
P.I. Bagration(1765 – 1812). Prince, General of the Infantry,
- “Happiness is always on the side of the brave.”
A.K. Baiov(1871-1935), Russian military historian, lieutenant general
- “Combat success is guaranteed only to the army that is imbued with the spirit of initiative.”
Bujot Thomas Robert, Marshal of France since 1843,- “Oh, moral strength,
you are the queen of armies."
V.Ya. Bryusov(1873-1924). Poet.
- “Only valor lives immortally, For the brave are glorious forever!”
N.D. Butovsky(1838 - 1917) - General of the Russian Imperial Army
- “The highest and final goal of military education is the art of defeating the enemy.”
- “The art of war has the task of achieving victory over the enemy in war with the least possible expenditure of effort, money and time.”
M.S. Vorontsov(1782-1856). Graph .
- “..Officers must know their duty and feel the importance of their rank; “It is their indispensable duty not only in all cases to set an example of obedience, patience, cheerful spirit and fearlessness, but to instill and root the same qualities, the same feelings in their subordinates.”
- “It is not enough if the officer himself is not afraid, and his team does not have the same firmness as him; A truly brave officer will have heroes as well as his subordinates.”
M.S. Galkin(1866 -1920). Colonel General Staff.
- “Honor is the shrine of an officer... it is the highest good... honor is a reward in happiness and consolation in grief. Honor tempers courage and ennobles courage. Honor knows neither hardships nor dangers... honor does not tolerate and cannot bear any stain.”
A.V. Gerua.(1870 - 1944). Russian military leader, lieutenant general.
- “The guardians of what is most precious - professional covenants and traditions, the source of the soul of the army, its spirit, the creators of its knowledge and science, they are at the same time educators of that stoicism of duty, without which no war or combat action is possible.”
IN AND. Dahl.(1801 -1872). Russian writer
- “Obedience is the basis of military valor.”
A.I. Denikin(1872-1947). Lieutenant General of the General Staff
- “Nowhere meaning individual cannot be as great as in the army.”
A.A. Dmitrievsky(1856-1929). Church historian
“An ideal, like a religion, gives purpose and meaning to an officer’s service, shows direction... An ideal makes you think about the future, about the consequences... Without an ideal, a nation, an army, a corps of officers are short-lived.”
F.M. Dostoevsky(1821-1881). Russian writer.
- “Nowadays they fight not so much with weapons, but with their minds...”
M.I. Dragomirov(1830-1905). General
- “In our time, an officer is not only a military rank, but something more: he is a public figure in the civil sense of the word, because he is called upon to play not the least role in public education.”
- “They study great examples of military science not in order to literally imitate them, but in order to be imbued with their spirit.”
- “Devotion to the Motherland and the interests of the common cause is the main task of the military education program.”
- “Upbringing is more important than education, because military affairs are to a large extent more strong-willed than intellectual.”
- “Don’t think about yourself, think about your comrades; your comrades will think about you.
This is the first military commandment."
“As you know, the army is an instrument of war, it exists for armed struggle against the enemies of the Motherland, and for this struggle it, first of all, must be tactically prepared. Otherwise, she will be forced to finish her studies during the battles, while suffering unnecessary losses.”
- “The defeat of the enemy in an operation, battle or battle is the work of the entire team, a common cause. Anyone who tries to rise above the collective, or someone who wants to elevate someone, is contrary to the truth.”
- “Time has no power over the greatness of everything that we experienced during the war, and the people, who once experienced great trials, will continue to draw strength from this victory.”
M.I. Zhukov. Commander of the Riga provincial battalion in 1883-1886.
“In any other matter you can be good or mediocre, but in a military matter you must be absolutely excellent.”
P.I. Izmestiev(1873 -1925). Major General, participant in the Russian-Japanese War, military writer.
- “It is not the uniform that makes a person worthy, but the person must be worthy of the uniform.”
- “Will and suggestion are two important factors of victory. The charm of a leader’s personality is necessary in war.”
- “The army must be imbued with vital energy and capacity, which constitutes the military spirit... The military spirit consists of a fusion of intellectual and moral aspirations, manifesting itself in independent actions and initiative.”
- “All great commanders were great experts on the human soul.”
“The army, imbued with the spirit of initiative, is always ready for action.”
- “Freedom is the first factor of human dignity, and within the limits of discipline it is quite applicable in the army. A correct view of military service requires that an officer of unblemished name should be able to act in his life with the same courage and independence as any other citizen.”
- “Comradeship is a form of military spirit... Working together creates solidarity, without which productive service is impossible common cause. There must be camaraderie in the army.”
Roman Ilyushchenko- lieutenant colonel, military journalist, bachelor of religious studies.
- “Saving the prestige of the army and troops is the job of the officers themselves.
The army, the state as a whole, has no future if its officers do not have a sense of honor."
I.A. Ilyin(1883-1954). Famous Russian philosopher, thinker.
- "... there is the concentrated willpower of my state, the stronghold of my homeland; the embodied courage of my people, the organization of honor, dedication and service...".
N.M. Karamzin(1766-1826). Russian historian, writer.
- “Patriotism is love for the good and glory of the Fatherland and the desire to contribute to them in all respects. It requires reasoning, and therefore not all people have it...”
N.L. Klado(1862-1919). Historian and theorist of the Russian fleet, professor (1910) of the Naval Corps, Nikolaev Naval and Engineering Academies, Major General (1912) in the Admiralty.
“Courage is absolutely necessary in war, but it is no less important in peacetime, when it is necessary to stand uncompromisingly against lies, the routine of military service, ignorance, shortcomings and the calming influence of the environment.”
N.V. Krainsky(1869–1951). Professor.
“The traditions of military honor, valor and glory of feat play a colossal role in maintaining the spirit of the army.”
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M.I. Kutuzov(1747-1813). Field Marshal General .
- “The Russian army is invincible in battles and inimitable in generosity and peaceful virtues.”
- « Russian soldier must know and store in his memory that
his forefathers and ancestors for the glory of their Fatherland... famine.
thirst, labor and death were imputed to nothing...”
“Your iron chest is not afraid of either the severity of the weather or the anger of enemies: it is the reliable wall of the Fatherland, against which everything will be crushed.
Good soldiers are distinguished by firmness and patience. Old servicemen will set an example for the young ones.
Let's move forward, God is with us; “Before us is a defeated enemy, and behind us may there be peace and quiet.”.
IN AND. Maikov(1728 - 1778). Popular Russian writer of the 18th century.
- “So a cheerful spirit, possessing art, knows what courage consists of in the military line.”
S.O. Makarov(1849 – 1904). Admiral .
- “When swimming, you should not miss the opportunity to practice exercises that are useful in combat.”
- “A Russian soldier does not go into service because of money, he looks at war as the fulfillment of his sacred duty, to which he is called by fate... All the valor of the Russian soldier is based on this.”
“The entire disciplinary charter is completely contained in one phrase of the oath: “not only for fear, but also for conscience.”
V.F. Margelov(1908 – 1990). Army General.
- “Anyone who has never in his life left an airplane, from where cities and villages seem like toys, who has never experienced the joy and fear of a free fall, a whistle in his ears, a stream of wind beating his chest, will never understand the honor and pride of a paratrooper... »
- “Knocked down - fight on your knees, you can’t get up - advance while lying down!”
- “Any task - at any time!”
A.L. Mariyushkin(1880 - 1946). Colonel of the Russian army, military writer.
- "The army is an eternal sentinel who never leaves his post. Constant vigilance and improvement to glory Great Motherland- these are her responsibilities; security, greatness and glory of the Fatherland - these are her rights!I. Maslov
- “The more a warrior values himself, the more inner dignity, the more impeccably he fulfills his duties.”
- “Mind and intelligence are powerful weapons of combat power... The art of war is completely uncharacteristic of savage peoples, poorly developed mentally.”
M.O. Menshikov(1859 -1918). Russian thinker, publicist.
- “Military service In front of everyone, he rests primarily on idealism, completely unselfish, on the poetry of action, on that sacred religion of patriotism, without which a soldier is cannon fodder...”
- “Woe to the army that is not courageous enough to admit its sins.”
- “The military class is the sword and shield of Russia”
- “Officership is knighthood and is still bound by knightly vows. But a true knight must ask himself: does military service entail him? If not, then a decent person should leave the army.”
E.E. Messner(1891-1974). The colonel is an outstanding Russian military theorist, writer, and historian.
- “An officer should not be afraid of responsibility, he should love responsibility.”
ON THE. Morozov(1879-1937). Russian and Soviet military leader.
- “The army where the general and the officer were one could not fail to win.” great family", living with an ardent desire for victory, an ardent dream of the greatness and benefit of the Motherland, where the good and honor of the army stood above all personal accounts, where each individual member of the army was ready to lay down his soul for another."
From the book "Education of a general and an officer as the basis of victories and defeats"
Napoleon I Bonaparte(1769 - 1821)
- “Usually the soldiers win the battles, and the generals get the honors.”
P.S. Nakhimov(1802–1855). Admiral.
- “Of the three ways to influence subordinates: rewards, fear and example - the last is the surest.”
“I leave it to everyone to act completely independently at their own discretion, but be sure to fulfill their duty.”
V.A. Nedzwiecki. Honored Professor of Moscow State University. Author of the book Information special operation of the Russian command in the war of 1812 with Napoleon: plan and result.
“In the absence of wars, strengthening the military spirit in the armies becomes the main educational task of peacetime.”
- “The troops, falling into the hands of talented commanders who knew how to influence their moral side, worked truly miracles.”
A.A. Neznamov(1872 – 1928), Russian military theorist, historian.
- “The high calling of the army requires special care to protect its honor. There may be, as elsewhere, people of different abilities, but dishonest, polluted people are morally intolerant.”
N.N. Obruchev(1830 - 1904). Russian military leader, general. In 1858, with the assistance of General M.A. Milutina founded the magazine "Military Collection"
- “Without developing the spirit, it is easy to make a soldier, but it is difficult to make a real warrior.”
Peter I(1672 -1725).
- “And so you should not think that you are fighting for Peter, but for the state, Peter, entrusted to him, for your family, for the Fatherland... And about Peter, know that his life is not dear to him, only if Russia lived in bliss and glory for your well-being."
(Address to Russian soldiers before the Battle of Poltava).
- “Reason and art win more than multitudes.”
- “All our affairs will be overthrown if the fleet is spent.”
- “Military affairs is the first of the worldly affairs, as it is the most important for the defense of one’s Fatherland.”
- “Officers are to soldiers as fathers to children.”
- “By military deeds, Russia has emerged from darkness to light.”
A. Popov.“The military man stands in the exceptional position of a knight of high moral principles, always ready for the feat of self-sacrifice.”
Kavad Rush. 1936 Captain 1st rank, writer, historian and publicist.
- “Self-sacrifice is the highest manifestation of culture in the world and the main virtue of a Russian officer.”
- “Traditions are memory, and memory is the air of culture and the soul of the army. The connection between times has not been broken.”
A.S. Pushkin(1799 – 1837)
- “You can not only be proud of the glory of your ancestors,
but it should; not to respect it is shameful cowardice.”
- “I swear on my honor, I would not want to change the Fatherland for anything in the world,
Or have a different story than the story of my ancestors.”
A.S. Rezanov. Colonel, member Russo-Japanese War, assistant military prosecutor of the Petrograd Military District Court, author of many publications. In 1915 he published the book “German Espionage”.
- “The strength of armies is not in the number of troops, but in the quality of their leaders.”
K.F. Ryleev(1795-1826). Russian poet, Decembrist.
- “Aren’t you the strength of free souls, O valor, gift of the former heavens, mother of heroes, wine of miracles...”
V. A. Samonov(1872-1941). Colonel.
- “The composition of the officers has a decisive influence on the quality of the entire army. As are the officers, so is the army. The spirit that animates the corps of officers is the spirit of the entire army. Everything that is bequeathed by the great commanders and eras of wars will be passed on only by the officers to the younger generations, and therefore in good "The army must draw from the quality and cheerful warlike spirit of its officers those moral forces that alone can lead it to victory."
A.A. Svechin(1878-1938). Russian military strategist.
- “War brings with it serious surprises. A terrible responsibility for thousands of lives. And it seems to me that an army in which the leaders greet and shoulder any responsibility with a smile will be invincible.”
- “The main duty of a military leader is to give happiness to his soldiers”.
M.D. Skobelev(1843 – 1882). An outstanding Russian military leader.
- “Discipline must be iron. There is no doubt about this, but this is achieved by the moral authority of the boss, and not by slaughter.”
- “Let us preserve in all purity the glory of the Russian name and the glory of the regiments, supported at the cost of blood.”
- “To be successful, a commander must lead his unit into battle, and not send it.”
- “The basis for success in a collision with the enemy is order in battle, I call it the best expression valor of the unit."
- “The influence on the moral side of individuals and units in military affairs should be in the foreground.”
I.V. Stalin(1879 – 1953). Generalissimo.
- “Let the courageous image of our great ancestors inspire you in this war:
Alexander Nevsky, Dmitry Donskoy, Kuzma Minin, Dmitry Pozharsky,
Alexander Suvorov, Mikhail Kutuzov!”
A.V. Suvorov(1730 - 1800). Generalissimo .
- “Everlasting glory to Russian weapons!”
- “Eye - Speed - Pressure; Subordination, Exercise, Obedience, Training, Discipline, Military Order, Cleanliness, Health, Order, Vigor, Courage, Bravery. Hooray! - Victory! - Glory, glory, glory!
- “A good name is the property of every honest person; but I concluded my good name in the glory of my Fatherland, and all my deeds tended towards its prosperity.”
- “Without virtue there is neither glory nor honor.”
- “Obedience, training, discipline, cleanliness, health, neatness, cheerfulness, courage, courage - victory.”
- “Speed and pressure are the soul of real war.”
- “Military virtues are: courage for a soldier, courage for an officer, courage for a general, but they must be guided by order and discipline, controlled by vigilance and foresight.”
- “A warrior must crush the enemy’s power, and not defeat the unarmed.”
- “Conquer yourself and you will be invincible.”
- “Do not strive for shine - but for consistency”!
- “A soldier must be healthy, brave, strong,
I will decide, justly, piously!”
Discipline is the mirror of the army, radically multiplying the number of soldiers on the parade ground, in the infirmary and in the trenches.
The army is built skillfully so as to destroy, not to create. – Antonio Miro
When there is no external enemy, the army gradually degrades. – A. Davidovich
The army of the past was like a school, in which both excellent military students, average peasants, and lazy people became repeaters. – S. Safonov
Serious tests await the army, because everyone is appointed Minister of Defense: civilians, firefighters, and astrologers.
It has long been the custom that a girl was waiting for a serviceman. It's hard to be faithful for 25 years. If the girl was waiting for the soldier, a cannon was cast, if not, a tree was planted. Look around - there is so much forest, but the Tsar Cannon is the only one left.
When your answers make the examiners giggle and laugh, prepare to serve.
A squad under the command of a brave lion is stronger than a squad led by a branchy deer.
Military doctrine always has an alternative to deceive the public, confuse the enemy and preserve the army.
The soldier does everything in an army manner, clearly and harmoniously.
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Sending people to war untrained means betraying them.
It is better not to know love at all than to lose it as a soldier.
Those who served in the army don’t laugh at the circus)
The purpose of military education is to develop courage through fear. - Author unknown
Experts in the art of war have established an inverse proportion between the number of enemy soldiers killed and the number of our generals. – S. Parkinson
Shoot rarely, but shoot accurately. Stab firmly with a bayonet. The bullet is foolish, but the bayonet is not foolish: the bullet is a fool, the bayonet is a good fellow.
Orders are discussed only in the direction of their best execution.
A bad general's army comes in six variations: fleeing, lax, undisciplined, collapsed, drowned and broken.
An army is people gathered in one place for one purpose: to correct the mistakes of diplomats. – D. Daniels
Does alcohol make girls more beautiful? This means you have never been in the army before!
Vyacheslav had the most beautiful girl in the area, so he was escorted into the army by the whole yard.
The big battalions are always right. – Napoleon I Bonaparte
If the state thinks that it provides the army... then let it think that the army protects it!
Fighting a hundred times and winning a hundred times is not the best of the best; the best of the best is to conquer someone else's army without fighting.
It is much cheaper to buy a general than to fight him and his army.
At the end of the shooting range, training and live ammunition must return to its original state.
A soldier's haircut should be the same as mine - bald in the back, and bald in the front.
Military power is like fire: it burns close up, and warms from a distance. – G. Foix
Don’t be alarmed when the sunset is not in place, the day of judgment is a fairy tale for elders, they simply rotate the Earth wherever they want by our replacement companies on the march.
For some reason, when a guy joins the army, the constitution ceases to apply to him, only the charter!
Anyone who has not been a soldier’s girlfriend will not understand what it means to wait, to wait from dawn to dusk, to breathe through calls and letters. What is it like to cry, worry, fall asleep with the dream of a meeting, and finally wait for it, they won’t experience all this...
Military education inculcates courage through fear. – T. Kotarbinski
To err is human... the commander began a conversation with the sapper’s wife from afar.
In the army, when you go on the offensive, speed is very important. And when you retreat, it’s even more important! – V. Zubkov
Soldiers are the same children, only with a bigger penis and a real machine gun.
Even death is not an excuse for failure to comply with a combat order.
Twice a year, military commissars gather for a Sabbath and call upon the spirits.)))
An army is only as good as the government that provides it financially.
You can do anything with bayonets; You just can’t sit on them. – Napoleon I Bonaparte
Die yourself, but help your comrade.
In Russia there are offices and barracks. Everything moves around the whip and rank.
In the army it’s like in the circus: they wear round things and roll square ones.
Knocked down, fight on your knees, you can’t get up while lying down, attack!
A career officer is a person whom we provide with everything in peacetime, so that in wartime he will send us to fight.
Army discipline is not easy, but this weight is a shield, not a yoke.
The most pathetic thing in the world is a crowd; here is the army - the crowd; They go into battle not because courage flares up in them, but what gives them courage is the knowledge that there are many of them and that they are commanded. - Mark Twain
The officers in the garrison are the commanders of their subordinates. The commanders of the commanders are their wives. Commanding their husbands is their only activity that gives them pleasure. And we must pay tribute - many show amazing abilities in this. – V. Zubkov
For a volunteer in the army, what to fight and what to retreat is all the same. They pay money, and that's fine. - V. Zubkov.
A serviceman's contract means that he risks being killed and for this he receives a certain amount of money. - V. Zubkov.
You need to be very a brave man to be a coward in the Soviet Army.
For good man The army is a mother... and for the bad - a mother-in-law!
Even if in the days of separation it is not easy and it is unbearable without you, but no matter how difficult it is, I will still wait, my love!!!
The army is a test not only for those who serve, but also for those who wait
A fuse designed for five seconds always burns for no more than three.
Nothing multiplies battalions in numbers like success.
The army is a bad school, since war does not happen every day, and the military pretends that their work is permanent. – B. Shaw
In the army, it is more important to do it on time once than to do it right twice.
And every person has a chance to be an ordinary person. Quite tiny, but it exists. At least until you end up in the army.
An army is people gathered in one place for one purpose: to correct the mistakes of diplomats.
You write letters to a soldier, because for a soldier that’s everything, because you don’t see the soldier when he reads it...
Take me - who was I? And who have I become? To put it mildly, everyone! And why? Yes, because I am a Russian soldier! But a Russian soldier never gives up. He has nothing to lose. This is our main military secret.
You can solve any problem, as long as you have enough ammunition.
the trigger is not a penis, you don’t have to pull it, they press it!!
In the army, it is not the one who is to blame, but the one who is appointed.
If the enemy does not advance, Russian army in danger.
Military forces are not enough to defend the country, while a country defended by the people is invincible.
The purpose of military education is to develop courage through fear.
An army of rams led by a lion will always win over an army of lions led by a ram. – Napoleon I Bonaparte
One bad commander is better than two good ones. – Napoleon I Bonaparte
An army of deer led by a lion is stronger than an army of lions led by a deer.
If anything will save our country, it will be the soldier’s ingenuity!
Speed in an army is of the utmost importance, both to those who advance and especially to those who retreat.
All your troubles come from the fact that the top button is undone.
It is impossible to defeat the people; it is the people who are the best defender of any country, not military forces. – Napoleon I Bonaparte.
Wherever a deer goes, a soldier will go.
The more a soldier sleeps, the less harm he does.
The weaknesses of the army should be covered in the same way as wounds on the body.
The big battalions are always right.
What is required of a soldier, first of all, is endurance and patience; courage is the second thing.
They take the healthy into the army, but ask what about the smart ones.
A people who does not want to feed their army will soon be forced to feed someone else's.
Imprisonment under contract is still better than imprisonment under conscription.
The education of a soldier begins with the fact that he is forbidden much more than any other person.
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Among the commanders, the most warlike, the most cunning and decisive were the one-eyed ones, namely Philip of Macedon, Antigonus, and Hannibal.
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The mind undermines the defense capability of the army.
No army can withstand a force whose time has come.
If the enemy does not threaten, the army is in danger.
A soldier should fear his superior more than his enemies.
The soldier is sleeping, but the service is going on.
Forgetting service for the sake of a woman is unforgivable. To be a prisoner of a mistress is worse than to be a prisoner in war; the enemy can have freedom more quickly, but the woman’s fetters are long-lasting.
Old age is a joy only in the army.
When it gets too hot, the ranks of fighters begin to melt.
He did something stupid without going beyond the rules.
Good soldiers are often bad citizens, and bad citizens are often good prisoners.
Military education inculcates courage through fear.
The army is a madhouse in which the square is rolled over and the round is dragged...
A soldier on leave - a shirt made from trousers.
The Marine Corps is knee-deep in the sea, and the paratroopers are in the ocean of air.
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Discipline is the mother of victory.
A bad soldier is one who does not hope to become a general.
Napoleon's soldiers fight from morning to evening and march from evening to morning, making unimaginable marches, appearing in the most unimaginable places, not because each of them carries a marshal's baton in his knapsack, but because he hopes to carry at least half a dozen silver forks.
Civilian is the dream of conscripts.
Victory is decided military art and the courage of the commanders and the fearlessness of the soldiers. Their chest is their protection and strength for the fatherland.
A soldier is not a robber.
Peace is good, but at the same time you shouldn’t sleep, so that your hands are not tied, and so that the soldiers do not become women.
Take the hero of ancient times as your model, observe him, follow him, catch up with him, overtake him - glory to you!
It was easier for our army to cross the Alps than to the market.
If the state thinks that it feeds and clothes us, then let it have no doubt that we protect it.
If you are a real paratrooper, leave through the balcony, slamming the window loudly!
The strength of an army depends on its spirit.
Where the army depends on the people, sooner or later it turns out that the government depends on the army.
States and armies are often like ships that are hampered by their size.
Ideas thunder throughout the world louder than cannons. Thoughts are more powerful than armies. The principles won more victories than the cavalry and chariot.
Weak-willed people are the light cavalry of the army bad people; they do more harm than the army itself, because they ruin and devastate everything.
Anyone who wants to enjoy lasting peace must know how to fight.
Our regiment has arrived.
The army is a bad school, since war does not happen every day, and the military pretends that their work is permanent.
A soldier is a person hired to kill in cold blood, possibly larger number creatures similar to themselves, who had not caused him the slightest harm.
In the navy, any undertaking is always divided into four stages: the first is intimidation; the second is entanglement; the third is the punishment of the innocent; fourth - rewarding non-participants.
This officer has abilities, but skillfully hides it.
The only thing more terrible than the NATO army is an army of the hungry and a hungry army.
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The belief that they are being neglected makes good warriors cowardly, and bad ones - more arrogant.
Those who served in the army do not laugh at the circus.
If the army is not the people's, then whose interests does it protect?
Without wedding generals, the army is stronger.
The army is arrayed for destruction.
Selected troops are the highest and last stage of natural selection.
A British soldier can stand up to anyone but the British Ministry of Defence.
Nails are not made from good iron - a smart person will not serve as a soldier.
It takes a very brave person to be a coward in the Soviet army.
Every army is a looking glass of civil society.
Shoot rarely, but shoot accurately. Stab firmly with a bayonet. The bullet is foolish, but the bayonet is not foolish: the bullet is a fool, the bayonet is a good fellow.
Soldiers, you did everything you could for the greatness of our nation! Only one half of it remains.
An army of hungry and unemployed is a terrible force.
Ultimately, a soldier's pack is no heavier than a prisoner of war's chains.
If our soldiers understood why we are fighting, no war would be possible.
Creative Latest Army Quotes
Broken armies learn well.
The generals are a striking case of arrested development. Who among us at the age of five did not dream of being a general?
This crow is not our defense.
Anyone who tries to evade his combat duty is not truly crazy.
There were gentlemen and sailors in Charles II's navy, but the sailors were not gentlemen, and the gentlemen were not sailors.
Army: “Only those who know how to obey can command.” It's like saying: "Only those who know how to sink can swim."
A bad soldier is one who does not hope to become a general.
An officer cannot be a good commander if he is no longer at all afraid of the corporal.
A career officer is a person whom we feed in peacetime, so that in wartime he can send us to the front.
Children play soldiers. It's clear. But why do soldiers play at children?
And the defenders of the Fatherland need social protection.
When one is bold in battle, the whole army becomes bold; when one is a coward, everyone becomes a coward.
The soldier is the last link in the evolution of the animal world.
The end of July and the beginning of August in 2016 marks the days of remembrance of the two most glorious Russian associations for their exploits. Armed Forces – Navy And airborne troops. Why do we treat the defenders of the Fatherland with such love? What did Orthodox saints and great people of the past think about their ministry? Today is the time to talk about this.
Dear readers, let me bring to your attention a small collection wise sayings, made by the Holy Fathers, Church leaders, scientists, military leaders, heads of state and writers and dedicated to military service, patriotism and defense of the Motherland:
1.“The soldiers also asked him: what should we do? And he said to them: do not offend anyone, do not slander, and be content with your salary.” Prophet John the Baptist (Luke 3:14)
2. “The Roman generals inflamed the courage of the soldiers many times over, mixing memories of spouses and children with the name of the Fatherland. These tender obligations are truly the school of humanity.” Gabriel Romanovich Derzhavin
3.“The cruel truth of war is not in the word “die”, but in the word “kill.” I did not use the term “instinct,” but appealed to it, to the powerful instinct for preserving life. I tried to excite and tense him to win the fight.
The enemy is coming to kill both you and me. I teach you, I demand: kill him, manage to kill him, because I want to live too. And each of us tells you, each orders: kill - we want to live! And you demand from your comrade - you must demand, if you really want to live - kill! Homeland is you. The Motherland is us, our families, our mothers, our wives and children. The homeland is our people.
Maybe a bullet will catch you after all, but kill first! Destroy as much as you can! This will keep him alive, and him, and his comrades in the trench and rifle! I, your commander, want to fulfill the command of our wives and mothers, the command of our people. I want to lead into battle not to die, but to live!” Alexander Bek, “Volokolamsk Highway”.
4.“Abominate the enemies of God, defeat the enemies of the Fatherland, love your enemies.” Saint Philaret of Moscow
5.“Even glory should be sacrificed for the sake of the fatherland.” Fabius Maxim
6.“It is impermissible to kill, but to exterminate the enemy in war is both lawful and worthy of praise; therefore, those who distinguished themselves in battles are awarded great honors, and monuments are erected to them, proclaiming their merits.” Saint Athanasius the Great
7.“Is the military rank deprived of hope of salvation? Is there really not a single pious centurion? I remember the first centurion, who, standing at the cross of Christ and realizing the power through miracles, when the insolence of the Jews had not yet cooled down, was not afraid of their rage and did not refuse to proclaim the truth, but confessed and did not deny that truly he was the Son of God. I also know another centurion who knew about the Lord, while he was still in the flesh, that He is God and the King of hosts and that one command was enough for Him to send benefits to those in need through ministering spirits. The Lord confirmed his faith that it was greater than the faith of all Israel. But Cornelius, being a centurion, was not worthy to see an angel and finally received salvation through Peter? Saint Basil the Great
8. “A people who do not want to feed their army will soon be forced to feed someone else’s.” Emperor Napoleon I Bonaparte
9. “It is not a sin to be a warrior, but to be a warrior for theft is lawlessness.” Saint Ambrose of Milan
10. “Wars flare up most of all for the sake of acquiring someone else’s property. But we should not blame everyone who wages war; those who laid the foundation for either offense or theft are rightly called destructive demons; But those who take revenge in moderation should not be reproached as having acted unjustly, because they are doing a lawful thing.” Venerable Isidore Pelusiot
11. “Victory is determined by the art of war and the courage of the commanders and the fearlessness of the soldiers. Their chest is protection and strength for the Fatherland.” Emperor Peter I the Great
12. “God loves a good-natured world, and God blesses righteous warfare. For since there are non-peaceful people on earth, peace cannot be achieved without military help. An honest and trustworthy world for the most part must be conquered. And to preserve the acquired peace, it is necessary that the winner himself does not allow his weapons to rust.” Saint Philaret of Moscow
13. “They fight out of love for their own, so that they are not subjected to captivity and violence by the enemy. What did the French do in Russia? And how could you not fight with them?” Saint Theophan the Recluse
14. “As we fight for freedom, we must be careful not to violate the freedom of conscience of others, always remembering that God is the judge of the hearts of men.
I am quite sure that no one should hesitate for a moment to resort to arms for defense. priceless gift freedom, on which all the good and evil in life depends, but weapons, I dare add, are the last resort.” George Washington
15. “A thin citizen of the earthly Fatherland and the heavenly Fatherland is unworthy.” Saint Philaret of Moscow
16. “The best way to instill in children love for the fatherland is for their fathers to have this love.” Charles Louis de Montesquieu
17. “Remember that the earthly Fatherland with its Church is the threshold of the heavenly Fatherland, therefore love it fervently and be ready to lay down your soul for it.” Righteous John of Kronstadt
18. “The true warrior of Christ is the one who, in addition to earthly weapons, also has the weapons of God - living faith, firm hope, unfeigned love for truth and Christian humility.” Saint Innocent of Kherson
19. “The Fatherland is that mysterious but living organism, the outlines of which you cannot clearly define for yourself, but whose touch you constantly feel, because you are connected to this organism by a continuous umbilical cord.” Mikhail Evgrafovich Saltykov-Shchedrin
20.“When going to battle with adversaries, it is proper to beware of all unkind words and deeds, direct your thoughts to God and create a prayer and fight in a clear consciousness, for help is given from God to bright hearts. Victory in battle does not come from greater strength, but strength lies in God.” Equal to the Apostles Methodius, Slovenian teacher.
21. “Only one fatherland contains what is dear to everyone.” Marcus Tullius Cicero
22. “There is no higher idea than to sacrifice your own life, defending your brothers and your Fatherland.” Fyodor Mikhailovich Dostoevsky, paraphrase of the Holy Scriptures
23. “Whatever is commanded that is not contrary to the law of God, listen and do; otherwise, do not listen, since it is more fitting to obey God than men. This is what the holy martyrs did... if [the commander] orders you to do a lie, offend, steal, lie, etc., do not listen. If he threatens to punish you for this, don’t be afraid.” Saint Tikhon of Zadonsk
24. “A good name belongs to every honest person, but I based my good name on the glory of my Fatherland, and all my deeds tended towards its prosperity. Self-love, often a submissive cover of fleeting passions, has never controlled my actions. I forgot myself where I should have been thinking about the common good. My life was a harsh school, but my innocent morals and natural generosity made my labors easier: my feelings were free, and I myself was firm.” Alexander Vasilievich Suvorov
25. “Fortitude is one of the first virtues of warfare, both earthly and spiritual. Warriors experienced in battle consider a brave attack on an enemy formation to be a sign of courage, but an incomparably greater one is to stand silently with sullen firmness under the cannonballs and grapeshot of enemy batteries, when the general plan of the military leader requires it. He can rely most on such warriors; our hero Jesus Christ most relies on such warriors and crowns them with spiritual crowns.” Saint Ignatius (Brianchaninov)
26. “You are a future warrior! The job of a warrior is to stand cheerfully and always be ready to engage in battle with the enemy, without sparing yourself and without pampering the enemy.” Saint Theophan the Recluse
27. “While we are burning with freedom, While our hearts are alive for honor, My friend, let us dedicate our Souls to our homeland with wonderful impulses!”. Alexander Sergeevich Pushkin
28.“The Church wants a person wearing a military uniform to be enlightened by the light of the Truth of Christ, so that the Lord Himself will guide this person in both peace and war. The Church believes that if a warrior gives his heart to Christ and is guided by the Lord, he will not go astray, but will sincerely and sacrificially defend his neighbors and fulfill his military duties with honor.” Patriarch Alexy II
29. “Don’t think about yourself, think about your comrades; your comrades will think about you.
This is the first military commandment." General Mikhail Dragomirov
30. “Christ our God commanded us to pray for those who oppress us and to show favor to them; but He commanded us: Greater love has no one than this, that someone lay down his life for his friends. Therefore, we endure the insults that you inflict on each of us separately, but in society we defend each other and lay down our lives for our brothers, so that you, taking them into captivity, do not capture their souls along with their bodies, inclining the pious to your evil and godless affairs." Equal to the Apostles Cyril, Slovenian teacher
31. “Many who laid down their lives in battle will surely receive remission of sins, and many will be crowned with incorruptible crowns of heavenly glory, and their remaining neighbors, and everyone in general, suffering for this in their hearts and enduring many needs, will involuntarily leave luxury and be confirmed in the faith " Venerable Macarius of Optina
32. “When I met face to face with Russian wounded soldiers, I became convinced of the abyss of Christian love and self-sacrifice that lies in the heart of the Russian person, and nowhere, perhaps, do they manifest themselves in such amazing strength and grandeur as on the battlefield.” . Venerable Seraphim of Sarov
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