Quotes About Command

My final thought now is that as in religion and the arts, so in politics; if men do not balance their feelings and intelligence they lose command of both - and worse still, of their object.

It's war that makes generals

The fact is, a bigger badge isn't going to help at all. People aren't going to follow you because you order them to.

The cog is standing by, waiting for instructions.

Now breathe or I'll do it for you.

Two commanders on the same field are always one too many

Grant agreed at least with the final sentence - which he later paraphrased and sharpened into a maxim: 'Two commanders on the same field are always one too many.' (p. 188)

Shut up, Nick. (Talon) 'Shut up, Nick, heel, sit, fetch.' Love you too, Celt. (Nick)

Don't play that game with me, Acheron. Tell me what I need to know! (Xypher) Nice tone. We should rent you out to record Halloween albums. (Acheron)

No can do. Wren stays here. (Dev) Not what I was told. (Varyk) Well, I just told you. (Dev)

I'm only one kill away from Command Assassin. Be a damn shame for that kill to be you (Darion)

Fury snorted. You're the leader, Vane. Lead.

Get on your knees, Ace! --Rhea

Hey, boss? (Vik) Not now, Vik. (Syn) Dude, listen to the metallic life form. (Vik)

To exclude from positions of trust and command all those below the age of 44 would have kept Jefferson from writing the Declaration of Independence, Washington from commanding the Continental Army, Madison from fathering the Constitution, Hamilton from serving as secretary of the treasury, Clay from being elected speaker of the House and Christopher Columbus from discovering America.

battle tactics—although the latter were relatively simple in the Skandian world, usually consisting of a headlong charge in response to the command, "Let's get 'em!

They would work from dawn till dusk, studying and practicing weapons craft and battle tactics—although the latter were relatively simple in the Skandian world, usually consisting of a headlong charge in response to the command, "Let's get 'em!

Advance," he said softly. Then, as the bugler beside him didn't hear the words, he turned, his face expressionless, and whipped the man across the face with his leather-covered steel riding crop.

Then he gave the order he'd always wanted to issue. "Let's get 'em, boys!

Let go the ropes! Down sail! Do it! Do it! Do it!" There was no real need for those final instructions. The other boys were every bit as tense as he was. But he couldn't restrain himself.

What . . . do I have to do exactly?" "If anyone annoys me, you squash him," Hal told him and Ingvar nodded happily.

Tartaruga! Pronto!

No. I want you to invite him to dinner. Of course I want you to knock him out! Use your strikers.

Everything in Scripture has the force of law. What it teaches we are to believe; what it commands, we are to do. We should take its wisdom to heart, imitate its heroes, laugh at its jokes, trust its promises, and sing its songs.