Quotes About Preparedness

The Government simply cannot make up their mind or they cannot get the prime minister to make up his mind. So they go on in strange paradox, decided only to be undecided, resolved to be irresolute, adamant for drift, solid for fluidity, all powerful for impotency. And so we go on preparing more months more years precious perhaps vital for the greatness of Britain for the locusts to eat. - Speaking in the Address in Reply debate, after giving some specific instances of Germany's war preparedness

War will find us whether we are ready or not.

Let our advance worrying become advance thinking and planning.

In one respect a cavalry charge is very like ordinary life. So long as you are all right, firmly in your saddle, your horse in hand, and well armed, lots of enemies will give you a wide berth. But as soon as you have lost a stirrup, have a rein cut, have dropped your weapon, are wounded, or your horse is wounded, then is the moment when from all quarters enemies rush upon you. Such

Not to have an adequate air force in the present state of the world is to compromise the foundations of national freedom and independence.

There are two supreme obligations which rest upon a British government. They are of equal importance. One is to strive to prevent a war, and the other is to be ready if war should come.

Well-Trained Personnel Always Come Through in a Pinch

Those who carry a knife and a pear are never afraid of the dark.

And they always slept better with blades beneath their beds.

Don't ask for the truth, boy, unless you're ready to hear it.

May our Country be always prepared for War, but disposed to Peace

The best way is to be strong enough to make your enemy think twice about attacking you, yet not so aggressive that he feels threatened. Keep your sword sheathed as long as you can, but once it is unsheathed, use it without hesitation.

You Know What They Say " Forewarned is Forearmed " - Anna Maria

She let a teasing tone enter her voice. 'Is there any emergency for which you are not prepared, Mr Swift?' 'Miss Bowman, if I had enough pockets I could save the world.

Every school should have well-rehearsed emergency response protocols covering a variety of possible scenarios, from fire to armed intruders. Schools should have good lines of communications with local emergency response officials and practice those relationships in drills and special exercises.

People in Japan have experienced many tsunamis and various earthquakes throughout the ages.

C-17s should be ready to go at various military bases around the world packed with water, food, medical supplies, sleeping bags and tents, all prepared to be air dropped in alongside soldiers and doctors to begin relief efforts.

When we faced a possibility here in New York of chemical and biological attack, three days after September 11, I called in all of the experts, academic experts, Nobel Prize laureates, and doctors who had dealt with anthrax, doctors who had dealt with various forms of chemical and biological attack.

My one fear which I expressed to the President is that by reducing the fleet in Hawaii we have sent a signal to the Japanese that we are not as prepared to meet their threats as we once were. -Admiral Husband Kimmel, Commander US Pacific Fleet

And right now, we are not prepared for anything. That could have deadly consequences in this world.

He] mumbled something about how being a Hungarian meant wanting nothing and being prepared for anything. Or was it the other way around.

Some famous person said, Success is 50 percent luck and 50 percent preparedness for that luck. I think that's a lot of it. It's being ready to take advantage of opportunities when they arise.

Always carry a handkerchief. Especially in television studios.

Palin's blatant lack of competence and preparedness needs no belaboring. What's critical is that substantive, serious Republican leaders either wouldn't or couldn't declare, before or after the election, 'This is not what our party stands for. We can and must do better.'