Quotes About Command

In one of my novels I described a secret factory, hidden away in the Ural Mountains, which produced artificial meteorites. The dream of the Soviet military's high command: bombarding the United States with artificial meteorites, while making people believe they were real ones.

OPEN THE TREEHOUSE DOOR OR ELSE!

my Ninja Snails. 'Watch this!' 'Attack!' 'Fly!

Then Judah his son, who was called Maccabaeus, took command in [Mattathias's] place. All his brothers and all who had joined his father helped

Oh, I'm interested in everything, Joe. That's why I'm a bloody brilliant detective.' She gave him her widest smile. 'That's why I'm in charge and you're sitting there, doing as you're told.

I rest my rule on Loyalty, not on Force.

Although only breath, words which I command are immortal.

Don't get too comfortable. It's not over until I say it is. -A

It is the ones who keep you in thrall to more than their snatches who command the houses and the gowns to go with them. And for that they have first to love themselves.

As your puppy approaches the lure, say Leave It to warn them off. When they back away, kneel to play, reward, or pet them lovingly.

To encourage licking on command, spread a thin coat of butter on your hand and say "kisses" as you offer your puppy your open palm.

This direction is the human phrase equivalent of saying "please." Give the direction once in a clear, strong voice. If your puppy ignores you, don't be afraid to walk closer to them and say it again. Sit is not optional.

Power is the ability to influence and control.

Steuben explained to his friend, "You say to your soldier, 'Do this,' and he does it; but I am obliged to say, 'This is the reason why you ought to do that,' and then he does it.

And the Americans were told they were going to attack this heavily defended position with unloaded muskets, just with their fixed bayonets. It was a nighttime attack and they didn't want to be shooting each other. They were commanded by that gentleman on your ten-dollar bill, Alexander Hamilton, the future secretary of the Treasury.

Any man can fart in a closed room and say that he commands the wind

You can pipe anything to anything else, and usually it'll do something. With most of the standard Linux tools, it'll even do what you expect.

You cannot be a military leader without physical courage. But there are Plenty of soldiers with physical courage who are not leaders

Ten soldiers wisely led, Will beat a hundred without a head Euripides (fifth century BC)

What Nature bids is good, is wise, and faultless we obey.

The origin of the Church's holiness, as we have seen, is entirely outside itself; the consequences of this are that, first, it is manifest as a hearing of the gospel's promise and command, and, second, that its sign is penance, not perfection.

The result showed the wisdom of your orders.

Yes," he said in return, and his voice cracked somewhat. "Yes, Comrade General Secretary." "And now," Stalin said, "let's have some soup, shall we?" Beria's heart sank. He still had too much work to do. "Oh, not you, Beria," the Vozhd said. "You are excused. Get the hell out of here and go do your job for a change. No soup for you.

The führer ordered the Second SS Panzer Corps moved up out of Le Mans. A moment later he countermanded the order. No one said anything.