Quotes About Preparedness

The best we can hope for concerning the people at large is that they be properly armed.

Armed to the teeth? He had not even a knitting-needle.

As you know, you go to war with the army you have. They're not the army you might want or wish to have at a later time.

I accessed one of the emergency supplies of nanites I had hidden, thanking God that I had taken this precaution

Better to be prepared and not need to be, than not be prepared and regret it.

Never do anything that you aren't prepared to face the true consequences of.

We Mandalorians have a saying," Canderous explained. "A warrior who doesn't hope for battle has no hope during battle.

Some years ago I became president of Columbia University and learned within 24 hours to be ready to speak at the drop of a hat, and I learned something more, the trustees were expected to be ready to speak at the passing of the hat.

The trials of life will not wait for us. They come at their own time, not caring much to inquire how ready we may be to meet them.

Never do anything that you don't want to have to explain to 9-1-1 personnel.

Follow the suggestion of Dr. Caroline Bauer and post a reminder sign by your door: "Don't Forget Your Flood Book." Analogous to emergency rations in case of natural disasters, "flood" books should be taken along in the car or even stored like spares in the trunk. A few chapters from these books can be squeezed into traffic jams on the way to the beach or long waits at the doctor's office.

The U.S. Armed Forces are the best trained, best equipped fighting forces in the world.

Armour …' mused Whirrun, licking a finger and scrubbing some speck of dirt from the pommel of his sword, 'is part of a state of mind … in which you admit the possibility … of being hit.

Better to have steel to hand and find no trouble than find yourself in trouble with no steel to hand.

As the COVID-19 situation evolves, we need to make sure we have enough medical professionals to care for people in need.

The prompt assimilation of that intelligence will be essential if we are to avoid another September 11th.

We have an obligation to ensure our service members are protected, our national defense is resilient, and our forces are well-equipped.

We need a full-court press on personal protection. We need to be able to protect ourselves.

Well, what every place needs is a security plan that protects it.

I eat an egg every morning, and when I'm done, I almost always have the thought: 'There. Now even if I'm captured and starved, I'll be able to live off the protein of that egg for a while.'

Outbreaks are inevitable but pandemics are optional," says Larry Brilliant

it is a great thing to do what is necessary before it becomes essential and unavoidable.

A fighter has to be prepared for anyone, to train every day. That's what I learned at Chute Boxe.

It's MMA. I'm a complete MMA fighter. I expect everything. I'm ready for all of it.