“In the various states of society, armies are recruited from very different motives. Barbarians are urged by the love of war; the citizens of a free republic may be prompted by a principle of duty; the subjects, or at least the nobles, of a monarchy, are animated by a sentiment of honor; but the timid and luxurious inhabitants of a declining empire must be allured into the service by the hopes of profit, or compelled by the dread of punishment.” MayDifferentWarStatesPrinciplesSubjectsMilitaryDutyCitizensHonorArmyProfitVariousPunishmentMotiveEmpiresSentimentsRepublicDreadCompelledMonarchyAnimatedBarbariansLuxurious Book:EDWARD GIBBON Premium Collection: Historiographical Works, Memoirs & Letters: Including Source: EDWARD GIBBON Premium Collection: Historiographical Works, Memoirs & Letters: Including
“Armenia categorically rejects the resumption of military hostilities in Nagorno Karabakh as an option. In case Azerbaijan resorts to military aggression, Armenia will have no other choice but to recognize the Nagorno Karabakh Republic de jure and to employ all its capabilities to ensure the security of the people of Artsakh.” PeopleChoicesCasesSecurityMilitaryRejectsRepublicCapabilityAggressionResortsHostilityArmeniaAzerbaijanResumption Author:Serzh Sargsyan
“Who are we? And for what are we going to fight? Are we the titled slaves of George the Third? The military conscripts of Napoleon the Great? Or the frozen peasants of the Russian Czar? No -- we are the free born sons of America; the citizens of the only republic now existing in the world; and the only people on earth who possess rights, liberties, and property which they dare call their own.” PeopleWorldEarthAmericaFightingBornLibertyRightsMilitarySonCitizensThirdsPropertySlaveDareRepublicFrozenPeasantsCzars Author:Andrew Jackson
“Our Republic is not a pastoral, not a military, not an agricultural, not a nomadic, not a clerical, but a business civilization. Nor is there anything random, casual or accidental about the United States as a business society. It is thoroughly well integrated - organized from top to bottom for the maximum efficiency of commerce and industry, for the maximum efficiency of making money.” WellsStatesUnitedUnited StatesMilitaryIndustryCivilizationBottomMaking MoneyOrganizedRepublicCommerceEfficiencyMaximumCasualIntegratedNomadic Book:The Folks at Home Source: The Folks at Home
“The rapid rise of the People's Republic of China as a military and economic power is challenging the status quo.” PeopleChallengesEconomicMilitaryChinaRepublicStatus QuoRapidsEconomic PowerChallenging The Status Quo Author:Dan Quayle
“Surrounded by military airplanes and warships from the world's most civilized and developed nations, we have been denied permission by friendly governments, for reasons of security, to land anywhere, but in the tiny, and still neutral, Republic of Djibouti.” WorldHas BeensStillsReasonGovernmentNationsLandSecurityMilitaryTinyFriendlyCivilizedRepublicDeniedAirplanePermissionWarshipsDeveloped Nations Author:Thor Heyerdahl