Quotes About Commitment

To be deeply committed to negotiations, to be opposed to a particular war or military action, is not only considered unpatriotic, it also casts serious doubt on one's manhood.

There is one transcending level, and this is the most excellent of all. This person is aware of the endlessness of entering deeply into a certain Way and never thinks of himself as having finished.

Every man should arm himself as quickly as he could, and come to the King.

Each of you, Jew and gentile alike, who has not already enlisted in the sacred war should do so now.

Headquarters in the Saddle.

When delivering something like an important letter or other written materials, grasp it firmly in your hand as you go and do not release it once, but hand it over directly to the recipient.

The person who practices an art is an artist, not a samurai, and one should have the intention of being called a samurai.

By inconsistency and frivolity we stray from the Way and show ourselves to be beginners. In this we do much harm.

Soldiers don't complain...I am not going to do it; I will pretend this is part of a war.

Marriage is like war - an experience that no adventurous man would evade, and no sensible man repeat.

You have to be willing to sacrifice as much to prevent war, as soldiers are willing to sacrifice to wage war.

No price is too great to preserve the health of the fleet.

Never go to war unless your willing to win.

It's a welcome development that the president is paying attention to the war crimes that are being committed by the Assad regime and by their supporters in Iran and in Russia.

Zerbrowski said, "Try not. Do. Or do not. There is no try." It took me a second to realize that he had just quoted Star Wars to me. It made me smile, and in that moment I loved him, just for that.

I cannot give active support in the war effort without denying a life-time of practice.

I wrote in the War of Art that I could divide my life neatly into two parts: before turning pro and after. After is better.

He that is truly dedicated to war hath no self-love

For marriage is like life in this—that it is a field of battle, and not a bed of roses.

Let us show that, if the people abandon the republicans, the republicans do not abandon the people.

Love must risk all or perish.

the worst thing we can do, the absolute worst, is to do nothing.

What does our commitment to nonviolence mean as citizens of one of the most powerful and oppressive nations in recorded history?

Nevertheless, four hours after dawn they began dying for their cause.