"I dare say the men would fight..." - Quote by George Washington
I dare say the men would fight very well if properly officered, although they are an exceedingly dirty and nasty people.
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“Nothing is more essential, than that permanent, inveterate antipathies against particular Nations, and passionate attachments for others, should be excluded; and that, in place of them, just and amicable feelings towards all should be cultivated.”
“Speak not injurious words neither in jest nor earnest; scoff at none, although they give occasion.”
“A lottery is the perfect tax...laid only upon the willing.”
More on Leadership
“Give me few men and women who are pure and selfless and I shall shake the world.”
“Can you deal with the most vital matters by letting events take their course? Can you step back from you own mind and thus understand all things? Giving birth and nourishing, having without possessing, acting with no expectations, leading and not trying to control: this is the supreme virtue.”
“When one man of popularity can let the world know the problem, he might lose a few dollars himself. He might lose his life. But he's helping millions.”
More on Military
“There are some militarists who say: ‘We are not interested in politics but only in the profession of arms.’ It is vital that these simple-minded militarists be made to realize the relationship that exists between politics and military affairs. Military action is a method used to attain a political goal. While military affairs and political affairs are not identical, it is impossible to isolate one from the other.”
“The bayonet has always been the weapon of the brave and the chief tool of victory”
“Generals who save troops for the next day are always beaten.”