Soldier Quotes

If you want to make peace, you don't talk to your friends. You talk to your enemies.

Compromise: An agreement between two men to do what both agree is wrong.

Only the most acute and active animals are capable of boredom. - A theme for a great poet would be God's boredom on the seventh day of creation.

People may doubt what you say, but they will believe what you do.

I only did my duty to my country when I tried to oppose the criminal folly of Hitler.

I have a clear conscience.

It was hard to make fun of him because he seemed to have so much fun making fun of himself.

I want to go to sea.

If at first you do succeed - try to hide your astonishment.

We were all flying around up and down the coast near Dunkirk looking for enemy aircraft which seemed also to be milling around with no particular cohesion.

The successful pilots succeeded because they did not open fire until they were close to the target.

The sea from Dunkirk to Dover during these days of the evacuation looked like any coastal road in England on a bank holiday. It was solid with shipping.

Like the Spitfire it was immensely strong: a pilot had no need to fear the danger of pulling the wings off, no matter how desperate the situation became.

I then realized my appearance was a bit odd. My right leg was no longer with me. It had caught somewhere in the top of the cockpit as I tried to leave my Spitfire.

Rules are for the obedience of fools and the guidance of wise men.

To get a hold on boys you must be their friend.

The more responsibility the Scoutmaster gives his patrol leaders, the more they will respond.

Correcting bad habits cannot be done by forbidding or punishment.

A boy carries out suggestions more wholeheartedly when he understands their aim.

The Scoutmaster teaches boys to play the game by doing so himself.

The spirit is there in every boy; it has to be discovered and brought to light.

An individual step in character training is to put responsibility on the individual.

See things from the boy's point of view.

The uniform makes for brotherhood, since when universally adopted it covers up all differences of class and country.

When you want a thing done, 'Don't do it yourself' is a good motto for Scoutmasters.

Show me a poorly uniformed troop and I'll show you a poorly uniformed leader.

Success in training the boy depends largely on the Scoutmaster's own personal example.

A Scout smiles and whistles under all circumstances.

The most worth-while thing is to try to put happiness into the lives of others.

A Scout is never taken by surprise; he knows exactly what to do when anything unexpected happens.