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“At the time of Caliph Omar's invasion of Egypt, the Arab officer on duty in the destruction of the library of Alexandria used two stamps with which he marked the books. One said: 'Does not agree with the Koran - heretic, must be burned'. The other said: 'Agrees with the Koran - superfluous, must be burned'.”

Doe Said Two Book Used Duty Destruction Agree Library Officers Burned Egypt Stamps Invasion Superfluous Heretic Caliphs Alexandria Omar

Author:Nils Kjaer

“The far object of a training system is to prepare the combat officer mentally so that he can cope with the unusual and unexpected as if it were the altogether normal and give him poise in a situation where all else is in disequilibrium.”

Ifs Giving War Situation Objects Conflict Normal Training Unexpected Combat Officers Unusual Poise Disequilibrium

Book:Men Against Fire: The Problem of Battle Command in Future War

Source: Men Against Fire: The Problem of Battle Command in Future War

“I've never struggled with that at all....in the state of Texas, if you come into our state and you kill one of our children, you kill a police officer, you're involved with another crime and you kill one of our citizens, you will face the ultimate justice in the state of Texas, and that is, you will be executed.”

Ifs Children States Faces Justice Crazy Crime Citizens Involved Ultimate Police Our Children Texas Officers Police Officer

Author:Rick Perry

“We'll try to include Iraqi officers in our staffs. We will do everything we can to empower Iraqi security forces to stand up on their own and operate where they can alone.”

Trying Force Security Military Empowering Officers Security Forces

Author:John Abizaid

“Don't say it's impossible! Turn your command over to the next officer. If he can't do it, I'll find someone who can, even if I have to take him from the ranks!”

Ifs Turns Next Impossible Military Command Officers

Author:Stonewall Jackson

“A piece of paper makes you an officer, a radio makes you a commander.”

Pieces Military Paper Radio Officers Commanders

Author:Omar N. Bradley

“The strength of an Army lies in strict discipline and undeviating obedience to its officers.”

Lying Military Discipline Army Obedience Officers Strict

Author:Thucydides

“He became an officer and a gentleman, which is an enviable thing.”

Military Gentleman Officers

Book:Rudyard Kipling's Short Stories: Short Story Collections

Source: Rudyard Kipling's Short Stories: Short Story Collections

“Behind all these men you have to do with, behind officers, and government, and people even, there is the country herself, your country, and . . . you belong to her as you belong to your own mother. Stand by her, boy, as you would stand by your mother.”

People Men Country Government Mother Behinds Boys Motherhood Officers

Book:Two Texts by Edward Everett Hale:

Source: Two Texts by Edward Everett Hale:

“We should invade their countries, kill their leaders and convert them to Christianity.”

Should Country Religion Leader Christianity Atheism Officers Civilians Taliban

Book:If Democrats Had Any Brains, They'd Be Republicans

Source: If Democrats Had Any Brains, They'd Be Republicans

“It is time enough, for the rightful purposes of civil government, for its officers to interfere [in the propagation of religious teachings] when principles break out into overt acts against peace and good order.”

Enough Government Purpose Order Religious Principles Break Teaching Positive Atheism Civil Rights Officers Interfere Break Out Religion And Government Propagation

Author:Thomas Jefferson

“Discuss unto me: art thou officer, Or art thou base, common, and popular?”

Art Common Fame Officers

Author:William Shakespeare

“Infantry must move forward to close with the enemy. It must shoot in order to move.... To halt under fire is folly. To halt under fire and not fire back is suicide. Officers must set the example”

Moving Order Enemy Fire Military Example Suicide Moving Forward Folly Officers Halt Infantry

Author:George S. Patton

“Discipline is simply the art of making the soldiers fear their officers more than the enemy.”

Art Enemy Military Discipline Soldier Officers Inspirational Military Military Soldier Army Officers

Author:Claude Adrien Helvetius

“I hadn't yet realised that learning to be a staff officer is something like learning to milk a cow. The novelty soon wears off, and the job becomes burdensome, and smelly. As a boy I learned the hard way that if you demonstrated skill at milking a cow, somebody would keep you milking one. It's the same way being a good staff officer.”

Ifs Way Hard Jobs Boys Military Skills Officers Milk Cows Staff Novelty Realised Hard Way Smelly

Author:Aubrey Newman

“I'd like to have two armies: one for display with lovely guns, tanks, little soldiers, staffs, distinguished and doddering generals, and dear little regimental officers who would be deeply concerned over their general's bowel movements or their colonel's piles, an army that would be shown for a modest fee on every fairground in the country.”

Littles Two Country Would Be Military Movement Gun Concerned Army Soldier Dear Lovely Officers Display Modest Distinguished Tanks Fees Colonels Bowel Movements

Author:Jean Larteguy

“Jan 1899 You must aim at the Staff College, but for the love of God never become a professional Staff Officer. Never lose touch with the troops. Remember that you serve the troops and it is the troops who matter. They are the folk who win victories, take care of your men and they will never let you down.”

Men Matter Care Remember Winning Loses Military College Victory Aim Folks Take Care God Love Officers Troops Staff

Book:Diary of a Black Sheep

Source: Diary of a Black Sheep

“Public officers are the servants and agents of the people, to execute the laws which the people have made.”

People Made Law Agents Servant Officers Execution Public Office Public Servants Public Trust

Book:Addresses, State Papers and Letters

Source: Addresses, State Papers and Letters

“It was a decent New Year's, but it took a million officers to make it so.”

Years Millions Decent Officers New Year

Author:Zane Grey

“My father was raised with brothers, he was a football player and a boxer, he was a chief petty officer in the Navy, he was a man of his times.”

Men Father Player Football Brother Raised Chiefs Officers Petty Navy Boxers Football Player

Author:Hillary Clinton

“In fact, my mom always told me because I was the daughter of an Army officer born overseas in Paris, France, that under the Constitution she believed that I could never run for president.”

Facts Running Mother President Born Mom Daughter Constitution Army My Mom France Paris Officers My Mom Always Told Me Army Officers

Author:Karen Hughes

“I came to Ottawa with the firm belief that the only people in this country who should have guns are police officers and soldiers.”

People Should Country Belief Gun Should Have Police Soldier Firm Officers Police Officer Firearms Firm Beliefs Ottawa

Author:Allan Rock

“The relationship between officers and men should in no sense be that of superior and inferior, nor that of master and servant, but rather that of teacher and scholar. In fact, it should partake of the nature of the relationship between father and son, to the extent that officers, especially commanding officers, are responsible for the physical, mental, and moral welfare, as well as the discipline and military training of the young men under their command.”

“Discipline can only be obtained when all the officers are imbued with the sense of their awful obligation to their men and to their country that they cannot tolerate negligence. Officers who fail to correct errors or to praise excellence are valueless in peace and dangerous misfits in war.”

Men War Country Failing Dangerous Discipline Praise Errors Excellence Obligation Awful Officers Tolerate Misfits Negligence Valueless

Author:George S. Patton

“All officers of the Intelligence Community, and especially its most senior officer, must conduct themselves in a manner that earns and retains the public trust. The American people are uncomfortable with government activities that do not take place in the open, subject to public scrutiny and review.”

People Government Community Subjects Trust Activity Uncomfortable Reviews Officers Senior Scrutiny Public Trust Intelligence Community

Author:Dennis C. Blair

“Money is power, and in that government which pays all the public officers of the states will all political power be substantially concentrated.”

States Government Political Pay Power Pregnancy Officers Political Power

Book:Annual messages, veto messages, protest, &c. of Andrew Jackson, President of the United States

Source: Annual messages, veto messages, protest, &c. of Andrew Jackson, President of the United States

“Goldman Sachs was fundamentally responsible for the crash of 2008, but by that time its former Chairman and Chief Executive Officer, Henry 'Hank' Paulson, had been installed as US Treasury Secretary to begin the bank bail out policy, with enormous benefit to Goldman Sachs, in the closing weeks of the Bush administration. Goldman Sachs was also instrumental in the collapse of the economy in Greece that started the 'euro panic' that later engulfed Ireland.”

“It is time for the truth to be brought out... Behind the scenes, high-ranking Air Force officers are soberly concerned about the UFOs. But through official secrecy and ridicule, many citizens are led to believe the unknown flying objects are nonsense... I urge immediate Congressional action to reduce the dangers from secrecy about Unidentified Flying Objects”

“All of us must walk the same strait and narrow path, know the same kind of experiences as those we would seek to lead and to serve. There is not one strait and narrow path for the officers-the chosen-and another for the enlisted men. We are all to experience life "according to the flesh"; there is no other way, for it is the way to immortality and eternal life. Given the resplendent riches of the promised kingdom, why would anyone wish to walk another path than the one that leads us back to our gracious and merciful Father in Heaven?”

“Citizenship means standing up for the lives that gun violence steals from us each day. I have seen the courage of parents, students, pastors, and police officers all over this country who say 'we are not afraid,' and I intend to keep trying, with or without Congress, to help stop more tragedies from visiting innocent Americans in our movie theaters, shopping malls, or schools like Sandy Hook.”

“Besides the advantage of being armed, which the Americans possess over the people of almost every other nation, the existence of subordinate governments, to which the people are attached, and by which the militia officers are appointed, forms a barrier against the enterprises of ambition, more insurmountable than any which a simple government of any form can admit of.”

Source: The Federalist, on the New Constitution, Written in the Year 1788

“[T]he hour is fast approaching, on which the Honor and Success of this army, and the safety of our bleeding Country depend. Remember officers and Soldiers, that you are Freemen, fighting for the blessings of Liberty - that slavery will be your portion, and that of your posterity, if you do not acquit yourselves like men.”

Source: Maxims of Washington: Political, Social, Moral, and Religious

“If the president alone was vested with the power of appointing all officers, and was left to select a council for himself, he would be liable to be deceived by flatterers and pretenders to patriotism.”

Ifs Would Be Left President Officers Council Deceived Select Liable Judiciary Flatterer Pretender

Author:Roger Sherman

“There are more than 100 first- and second- hand witnesses to the retrieval of an extraterrestrial spacecraft and at least four extraterrestrial bodies from a crash which occurred in July, 1947, 75 miles northwest of Roswell, New Mexico; written and videotaped testimony from several first-hand witnesses who are respected military officers have been obtained.”

Firsts Has Beens Body Hands Four Written Military Miles Witness Officers Mexico Crash Testimony July Ufo Second Hand Extraterrestrial New Mexico Spacecraft

Author:Steven M. Greer

“After investigating the UFO phenomenon all over the world, after studying thousands of pages of released government documents, and interviewing eyewitnesses and insiders, including generals, intelligence officers, cosmonauts and astronauts, military and commercial pilots, I do not have the shadow of a doubt anymore that we are indeed visited by extraterrestrial intelligences. The evidence just does not allow another conclusion.”

“The real menace of our Republic is the invisible government which like a giant octopus sprawls its slimy legs over our cities, states and nation. At the head is a small group of banking houses... This little coterie...runs our government for their own selfish ends. It operates under cover of a self-created screen...seizes...our executive officers...legislative bodies...schools... courts...newspapers and every agency created for the public protection.”

“Now, I don't see color. People tell me I'm white and I believe them because police officers call me 'sir'.”

People Believe Funny I Believe White Color Police Call Me Officers Police Officer

Author:Stephen Colbert

“It was definitely a scary situation and I was frightened for my husband, but that is no excuse. I was disrespectful to the officer who was just doing his job. I have nothing but respect for the police and I'm very sorry for my behavior.”

Jobs Situation Husband Behavior Police Sorry Excuse Scary My Husband Frightened Officers No Excuses Disrespectful

Author:Reese Witherspoon

“There's rumors in the Twittersphere. If I find out that any of my officer is giving out drug and alcohol I send their ass to prison with a snorkel duct-taped to their mouth and me s***ing down that Snorkel”

Ifs Giving Drug Mouths Prison Alcohol Ass Officers Rumor Drugs And Alcohol

Author:Ice Cube

“I make little movies, you know, they need all the help that they can get.”

Knows Needs Littles Helping Officers Threatened Law Enforcement Enforcement Public Servants Public Safety

Author:Campbell Scott

“I am not a federal employee. I am a constitutional officer. My job is the Constitution of the United States, I am not a government employee. I am in the Constitution.”

States Government Jobs United United States Constitution Employee Officers Constitution Of The United States Government Employees

Author:Tom DeLay

“There is no reason for anyone in the country, for anyone except a police officer or a military person, to buy, to own, to have, to use, a handgun. The only way to control handguns use in this country is to prohibit the guns. And the only way to do that is to change the Constitution.”

Way Persons Country Reason Use Change Military Gun Constitution Police No Reason Officers Bans Police Officer Handguns Handgun Ban Gun Ban

Author:Michael Gartner

“War? The one war I'd be happy to join is the war against officers.”

Book:A Voice Crying in the Wilderness

Source: A Voice Crying in the Wilderness

“The General most earnestly requires, and expects, a due observance of those articles of war, established for the government of the army which forbid profane cursing, swearing and drunkenness; and in like manner requires and expects, of all officers, and soldiers, not engaged on actual duty, a punctual attendance on divine service, to implore the blessings of heaven upon the means used for our safety and defence.”

Source: Specimen pages of a proposed publication of the papers of Washington, Franklin, etc

“It is not certain that with this aid alone [possession of arms], they would not be able to shake off their yokes. But were the people to posses the additional advantages of local governments chosen by themselves, who could collect the national will, and direct the national force; and of officers appointed out of the militia, by these governments and attached both to them and to the militia, it may be affirmed with the greatest assurance, that the throne of every tyranny in Europe would be speedily overturned, in spite of the legions which surround it.”

“Why should the railroad employees be parceled out among a score of different organizations? They are all employed in the same service. Their interests are mutual. They ought to be able to act together as one. But they divide according to craft and calling, and if you were to propose today to unite them that they might actually do something to advance their collective and individual interests as workers, you would be opposed by every grand officer of these organizations.”

“I used to stand outside the theater knowing the truant officer was looking for me. I would stand there 'til someone came along and then ask them to buy my ticket.”

Used Asks Knowing Theater Officers Tickets Standing Out

Author:Moe Howard

“We were really helped when President Ronald Reagan came in. I remember non-commissioned officers who were going to retire and they re-enlisted because they believed in President Reagan. That's the kind of President Ronald Reagan was. He helped our country win the Cold War. He put it behind us in a way no one ever believed would be possible. He was truly a great American leader. And those of us in the Armed Forces loved him, respected him, and tremendously admired him for his great leadership.”

“Christ has not only ordained that there shall be such officers in his Church - he has not only specified their duties and prerogatives - but he gives the requisite qualifications, and calls those thus qualified, and by that call gives them their official authority.”

Giving Christ Church Sea Duty Authority Officials Officers Qualified Qualifications Prerogative

Book:What is Presbyterianism?: An Address Delivered Before the Presbyterian Historical Society at Their Anniversary Meeting in Philadelphia, on Tuesday Evening, May 1, 1855

Source: What is Presbyterianism?: An Address Delivered Before the Presbyterian Historical Society at Their Anniversary Meeting in Philadelphia, on Tuesday Evening, May 1, 1855

“We should invade their countries, kill their leaders and convert them to Christianity. We weren't punctilious about locating and punishing only Hitler and his top officers. We carpet-bombed German cities; we killed civilians. That's war. And this is war.”

Should War Country Cities Leader Christianity Officers Carpet Civilians Taliban Converting

Book:If Democrats Had Any Brains, They'd Be Republicans

Source: If Democrats Had Any Brains, They'd Be Republicans