"Life to the Fatherland, Honor to no one."
(Motto of Russian officers)

P.I. Bagration(1765 – 1812). Prince, General of the Infantry,

- “Happiness is always on the side of the brave.”

A.K. Baiov(1871-1935), Russian military historian, lieutenant general

- “Combat success is guaranteed only to the army that is imbued with the spirit of initiative.”

Bujot Thomas Robert, Marshal of France since 1843,

- “Oh, moral strength,
you are the queen of armies."

V.Ya. Bryusov(1873-1924). Poet.

- “Only valor lives immortally, For the brave are glorious forever!”

N.D. Butovsky(1838 - 1917) - General of the Russian Imperial Army

- “The highest and final goal of military education is the art of defeating the enemy.”

Military encyclopedia(pre-revolutionary)

- “The art of war has the task of achieving victory over the enemy in war with the least possible expenditure of effort, money and time.”

M.S. Vorontsov(1782-1856). Graph .

- “..Officers must know their duty and feel the importance of their rank; “It is their indispensable duty not only in all cases to set an example of obedience, patience, cheerful spirit and fearlessness, but to instill and root the same qualities, the same feelings in their subordinates.”

- “It is not enough if the officer himself is not afraid, and his team does not have the same firmness as him; A truly brave officer will have heroes as well as his subordinates.”

M.S. Galkin(1866 -1920). Colonel of the General Staff.

- “Honor is the shrine of an officer... it is the highest good... honor is a reward in happiness and consolation in grief. Honor tempers courage and ennobles courage. Honor knows neither hardships nor dangers... honor does not tolerate and cannot bear any stain.”
A.V. Gerua.(1870 - 1944). Russian military leader, lieutenant general.

- “The guardians of what is most precious - professional covenants and traditions, the source of the soul of the army, its spirit, the creators of its knowledge and science, they are at the same time educators of that stoicism of duty, without which no war or combat action is possible.”

V.I. Dahl.(1801 -1872). Russian writer

- “Obedience is the basis of military valor.”

A.I. Denikin(1872-1947). Lieutenant General of the General Staff

“Nowhere can the importance of an individual be as great as in the army.”


A.A. Dmitrievsky(1856-1929). Church historian

“An ideal, like a religion, gives purpose and meaning to an officer’s service, shows direction... An ideal makes you think about the future, about the consequences... Without an ideal, a nation, an army, a corps of officers are short-lived.”

F.M. Dostoevsky(1821-1881). Russian writer.

- “Nowadays they fight not so much with weapons, but with their minds...”

M.I. Dragomirov(1830-1905). General.

- “In our time, an officer is not only a military rank, but something more: he is a public figure in the civilian sense of the word, because he is called to play and not last role in public education."

- “They study great examples of military science not in order to literally imitate them, but in order to be imbued with their spirit.”

- “Devotion to the Motherland, the interests of the common cause - main task military education programs."

- “Upbringing is more important than education, because military affairs are to a large extent more strong-willed than intellectual.”

- “Don’t think about yourself, think about your comrades; your comrades will think about you.
This is the first military commandment."

G.K. Zhukov(1896 -1974). Marshal .

“As you know, the army is an instrument of war, it exists for armed struggle against the enemies of the Motherland, and for this struggle it, first of all, must be tactically prepared. Otherwise, she will be forced to finish her studies during the battles, while suffering unnecessary losses.”

- “The defeat of the enemy in an operation, battle or battle is the work of the entire team, a common cause. Anyone who tries to rise above the collective, or someone who wants to elevate someone, is contrary to the truth.”

- “Time has no power over the greatness of everything that we experienced during the war, and the people, who once experienced great trials, will continue to draw strength from this victory.”

M.I. Zhukov. Commander of the Riga provincial battalion in 1883-1886.

“In any other matter you can be good or mediocre, but in a military matter you must be absolutely excellent.”

P.I. Izmestiev(1873 -1925). Major General, participant in the Russian-Japanese War, military writer.

- “It is not the uniform that makes a person worthy, but the person must be worthy of the uniform.”

- “Will and suggestion are two important factors of victory. The charm of a leader’s personality is necessary in war.”

- “The army must be imbued with vital energy and capacity, which constitutes the military spirit... The military spirit consists of a fusion of intellectual and moral aspirations, manifesting itself in independent actions and initiative.”

- “All great commanders were great experts on the human soul.”

“The army, imbued with the spirit of initiative, is always ready for action.”

- “Freedom is the first factor of human dignity, and within the limits of discipline it is quite applicable in the army. A correct view of military service requires that an officer of unblemished name should be able to act in his life with the same courage and independence as any other citizen.”

- “Comradeship is one of the forms of military spirit... Friendly work generates solidarity, without which productive service to the common cause is impossible. There must be camaraderie in the army.”

Roman Ilyushchenko- lieutenant colonel, military journalist, bachelor of religious studies.

- “Saving the prestige of the army and troops is the job of the officers themselves.
The army, the state as a whole, has no future if its officers do not have a sense of honor."

I.A. Ilyin(1883-1954). Famous Russian philosopher, thinker.

- "... there is the concentrated willpower of my state, the stronghold of my homeland; the embodied courage of my people, the organization of honor, dedication and service...".


N.M. Karamzin(1766-1826). Russian historian, writer.

- “Patriotism is love for the good and glory of the Fatherland and the desire to contribute to them in all respects. It requires reasoning, and therefore not all people have it...”

N.L. Klado(1862-1919). Historian and theorist of the Russian fleet, professor (1910) of the Naval Corps, Nikolaev Naval and Engineering Academies, major general (1912) of the Admiralty.

“Courage is absolutely necessary in war, but it is no less important in peacetime, when it is necessary to stand uncompromisingly against lies, the routine of military service, ignorance, shortcomings and the calming influence of the environment.”

N.V. Krainsky(1869–1951). Professor.

“The traditions of military honor, valor and glory of feat play a colossal role in maintaining the spirit of the army.”

M.I. Kutuzov(1747-1813). Field Marshal General .

- “The Russian army is invincible in battles and inimitable in generosity and peaceful virtues.”

- “The Russian soldier must know and keep in his memory that
his forefathers and ancestors for the glory of their Fatherland... famine.
thirst, labor and death were imputed to nothing...”

“Your iron breast is not afraid of either the severity of the weather or the anger of enemies: it is secure wall The Fatherland, about which everything will be crushed.
Good soldiers are distinguished by firmness and patience. Old servicemen will set an example for the young ones.
Let's move forward, God is with us; “Before us is a defeated enemy, and behind us may there be peace and quiet.”.

V.I. Maikov(1728 - 1778). Popular Russian writer of the 18th century.

- “So a cheerful spirit, possessing art, knows what courage consists of in the military line.”

S.O. Makarov(1849 – 1904). Admiral .

- “When swimming, you should not miss an opportunity to practice exercises that are useful in combat.”

- “A Russian soldier does not go into service because of money, he looks at war as the fulfillment of his sacred duty, to which he is called by fate... All the valor of the Russian soldier is based on this.”

“The entire disciplinary charter is completely contained in one phrase of the oath: “not only for fear, but also for conscience.”

V.F. Margelov(1908 – 1990). Army General.

- “Anyone who has never in his life left an airplane, from where cities and villages seem like toys, who has never experienced the joy and fear of a free fall, a whistle in his ears, a stream of wind beating his chest, will never understand the honor and pride of a paratrooper... »

- “Knocked down - fight on your knees, you can’t get up - advance while lying down!”

- “Any task - at any time!”

A.L. Mariyushkin(1880 - 1946). Colonel of the Russian army, military writer.

- “The army is an eternal sentry that never leaves its post. Constant vigilance and improvement for the glory of the Great Motherland are its responsibilities; security, greatness and glory of the Fatherland are its rights!”I. Maslov

“The more a warrior values ​​himself, the more inner dignity he has, the more impeccably he fulfills his duties.”

- “Mind and intelligence are powerful weapons of combat power... The art of war is completely uncharacteristic of savage peoples, poorly developed mentally.”

M.O. Menshikov(1859 -1918). Russian thinker, publicist.

- “Military service, before everyone else, rests primarily on idealism, completely unselfish, on the poetry of action, on that sacred religion of patriotism, without which a soldier is cannon fodder...”.

- “Woe to the army that is not courageous enough to admit its sins.”

- “The military class is the sword and shield of Russia”

- “Officership is knighthood and is still bound by knightly vows. But a true knight must ask himself: does military service entail him? If not, then a decent person should leave the army.”

E.E. Messner(1891-1974). The colonel is an outstanding Russian military theorist, writer, and historian.

- “An officer should not be afraid of responsibility, he should love responsibility.”

N.A. Morozov(1879-1937). Russian and Soviet military leader.

- “That army could not fail to win, where the general and the officer made up one great family, living with an ardent desire for victory, an ardent dream of the greatness and benefit of the Motherland, where the good and honor of the army stood above all personal accounts, where each individual member of the army was ready for the soul to lay down yours for another."

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Napoleon I Bonaparte(1769 - 1821)

- “Usually the soldiers win the battles, and the generals get the honors.”

P.S. Nakhimov(1802–1855). Admiral.

- “Of the three ways to influence subordinates: rewards, fear and example - the last is the surest.”

“I leave it to everyone to act completely independently at their own discretion, but be sure to fulfill their duty.”

V.A. Nedzwiecki. Honored Professor of Moscow State University. Author of the book Information special operation of the Russian command in the war of 1812 with Napoleon: plan and result.

“In the absence of wars, strengthening the military spirit in the armies becomes the main educational task of peacetime.”

- “The troops, falling into the hands of talented commanders who knew how to influence their moral side, worked truly miracles.”

A.A. Neznamov(1872 – 1928), Russian military theorist, historian.

- “The high calling of the army requires special care to protect its honor. There may be, as elsewhere, people of different abilities, but dishonest, polluted people are morally intolerant.”

N.N. Obruchev(1830 - 1904). Russian military leader, general. In 1858, with the assistance of General M.A. Milutina founded the magazine "Military Collection"

- “Without developing the spirit, it is easy to make a soldier, but it is difficult to make a real warrior.”


Peter I(1672 -1725).

- “And so you should not think that you are fighting for Peter, but for the state, Peter, entrusted to him, for your family, for the Fatherland... And about Peter, know that his life is not dear to him, only if Russia lived in bliss and glory for your well-being."

(Address to Russian soldiers before the Battle of Poltava).

- “Reason and art win more than multitudes.”

- “All our affairs will be overthrown if the fleet is spent.”

- “Military affairs is the first of the worldly affairs, as it is the most important for the defense of one’s Fatherland.”

- “Officers are to soldiers as fathers to children.”

- “By military deeds, Russia has emerged from darkness to light.”

A. Popov.

“The military man stands in the exceptional position of a knight of high moral principles, always ready for the feat of self-sacrifice.”

Kavad Rush. 1936 Captain 1st rank, writer, historian and publicist.

- “Self-sacrifice is the highest manifestation of culture in the world and the main virtue of a Russian officer.”

- “Traditions are memory, and memory is the air of culture and the soul of the army. The connection between times has not been broken.”

A.S. Pushkin(1799 – 1837)

- “You can not only be proud of the glory of your ancestors,
but it should; not to respect it is shameful cowardice.”

- “I swear on my honor, I would not want to change the Fatherland for anything in the world,
Or have a different story than the story of my ancestors.”

A.S. Rezanov. Colonel, member Russo-Japanese War, assistant military prosecutor of the Petrograd Military District Court, author of many publications. In 1915 he published the book “German Espionage”.

- “The strength of armies is not in the number of troops, but in the quality of their leaders.”

K.F. Ryleev(1795-1826). Russian poet, Decembrist.

- “Aren’t you the strength of free souls, O valor, gift of the former heavens, mother of heroes, wine of miracles...”

V. A. Samonov(1872-1941). Colonel.

- “The composition of the officers has a decisive influence on the quality of the entire army. As are the officers, so is the army. The spirit that animates the corps of officers is the spirit of the entire army. Everything that is bequeathed by the great commanders and eras of wars will be passed on only by the officers to the younger generations, and therefore in good "The army must draw from the quality and cheerful martial spirit of its officers those moral forces that alone can lead it to victory."

A.A. Svechin(1878-1938). Russian military strategist.

- “War brings with it serious surprises. A terrible responsibility for thousands of lives. And it seems to me that an army in which the leaders greet and shoulder any responsibility with a smile will be invincible.”

- “The main duty of a military leader is to give happiness to his soldiers”.

M.D. Skobelev(1843 – 1882). An outstanding Russian military leader.

- “Discipline must be iron. There is no doubt about this, but this is achieved by the moral authority of the boss, and not by slaughter.”

- “Let us preserve in all purity the glory of the Russian name and the glory of the regiments, supported at the cost of blood.”

- “To be successful, a commander must lead his unit into battle, and not send it.”

- “The basis for success in a collision with the enemy is order in battle; I call it the best expression of the valor of a unit.”

- “The influence on the moral side of individuals and units in military affairs should be in the foreground.”

I.V. Stalin(1879 – 1953). Generalissimo.

- “Let the courageous image of our great ancestors inspire you in this war:
Alexander Nevsky, Dmitry Donskoy, Kuzma Minin, Dmitry Pozharsky,
Alexander Suvorov, Mikhail Kutuzov!”

A.V. Suvorov(1730 - 1800). Generalissimo .

- “Everlasting glory to Russian weapons!”

- “Eye - Speed ​​- Pressure; Subordination, Exercise, Obedience, Training, Discipline, Military Order, Cleanliness, Health, Order, Vigor, Courage, Bravery. Hooray! - Victory! - Glory, glory, glory!

- “A good name is the property of every honest person; but I concluded my good name in the glory of my Fatherland, and all my deeds tended towards its prosperity.”

- “Without virtue there is neither glory nor honor.”

- “Obedience, training, discipline, cleanliness, health, neatness, cheerfulness, courage, courage - victory.”

- “Speed ​​and pressure are the soul of real war.”

- “Military virtues are: courage for a soldier, courage for an officer, courage for a general, but they must be guided by order and discipline, controlled by vigilance and foresight.”

- “A warrior must crush the enemy’s power, and not defeat the unarmed.”

- “Conquer yourself and you will be invincible.”

- “Do not strive for shine - but for consistency”!

- “A soldier must be healthy, brave, strong,
I will decide, justly, piously!”

Discipline is the mirror of the army, radically multiplying the number of soldiers on the parade ground, in the infirmary and in the trenches.

The army is built skillfully so as to destroy, not to create. – Antonio Miro

When there is no external enemy, the army gradually degrades. – A. Davidovich

The army of the past was like a school, in which both excellent military students, average peasants, and lazy people became repeaters. – S. Safonov

The army is facing serious trials, because everyone is being appointed as Minister of Defense: civilians, firefighters, and astrologers.

It has long been the custom that a girl was waiting for a serviceman. It's hard to be faithful for 25 years. If the girl was waiting for the soldier, a cannon was cast, if not, a tree was planted. Look around - there is so much forest, but the Tsar Cannon is the only one left.

When your answers make the examiners giggle and laugh, prepare to serve.

A squad under the command of a brave lion is stronger than a squad led by a branchy deer.

Military doctrine always has an alternative to deceive the public, confuse the enemy and preserve the army.

The soldier does everything in an army style, clearly and harmoniously.

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Sending people to war untrained means betraying them.

It is better not to know love at all than to lose it as a soldier.

Those who served in the army don’t laugh at the circus)

The purpose of military education is to develop courage through fear. – Author unknown

Experts in the art of war have established an inverse proportion between the number of enemy soldiers killed and the number of our generals. – S. Parkinson

Shoot rarely, but shoot accurately. Stab firmly with a bayonet. The bullet is foolish, but the bayonet is not foolish: the bullet is a fool, the bayonet is a good fellow.

Orders are discussed only in the direction of their best execution.

A bad general's army comes in six variations: fleeing, lax, undisciplined, collapsed, drowned and broken.

An army is people gathered in one place for one purpose: to correct the mistakes of diplomats. – D. Daniels

Does alcohol make girls more beautiful? This means you have never been in the army before!

Vyacheslav had the most beautiful girl in the area, so he was escorted to the army by the whole yard.

The big battalions are always right. – Napoleon I Bonaparte

If the state thinks that it provides the army... then let it think that the army protects it!

Fighting a hundred times and winning a hundred times is not the best of the best; the best of the best is to conquer someone else's army without fighting.

It is much cheaper to buy a general than to fight him and his army.

At the end of the shooting range, training and live ammunition must return to its original state.

A soldier's haircut should be the same as mine - bald in the back, and bald in the front.

Military power is like fire: it burns close up, and warms from a distance. – G. Foix

Don’t be alarmed when the sunset is not in place, the day of judgment is a fairy tale for elders, they simply rotate the Earth wherever they want by our replacement companies on the march.

For some reason, when a guy joins the army, the constitution ceases to apply to him, only the charter!

Anyone who has not been a soldier’s girlfriend will not understand what it means to wait, to wait from dawn to dusk, to breathe through calls and letters. What is it like to cry, worry, fall asleep with the dream of a meeting, and finally wait for it, they won’t experience all this...

Military education inculcates courage through fear. – T. Kotarbinski

To err is human... the commander began a conversation with the sapper's wife from afar.

In the army, when you go on the offensive, speed is very important. And when you retreat, it’s even more important! – V. Zubkov

Soldiers are the same children, only with a bigger penis and a real machine gun.

Even death is not an excuse for failure to comply with a combat order.

Twice a year, military commissars gather for a Sabbath and call upon the spirits.)))

An army is only as good as the government that provides it financially.

You can do anything with bayonets; You just can’t sit on them. – Napoleon I Bonaparte

Die yourself, but help your comrade.

In Russia there are offices and barracks. Everything moves around the whip and rank.

In the army it’s like in the circus: they wear round things and roll square ones.

Knocked down, fight on your knees, you can’t get up while lying down, attack!

A career officer is a person whom we provide to everyone in peacetime, so that in wartime he sent us to fight.

Army discipline is not easy, but this weight is a shield, not a yoke.

The most pathetic thing in the world is a crowd; here is the army - the crowd; They go into battle not because courage flares up in them, but what gives them courage is the knowledge that there are many of them and that they are commanded. – Mark Twain

The officers in the garrison are the commanders of their subordinates. The commanders of the commanders are their wives. Commanding their husbands is their only activity that gives them pleasure. And we must pay tribute - many show amazing abilities in this. – V. Zubkov

For a volunteer in the army, what to fight and what to retreat is all the same. They pay money, and that's fine. - V. Zubkov.

A serviceman's contract means that he risks being killed and for this he receives a certain amount of money. - V. Zubkov.

It takes a very brave person to be a coward in the Soviet Army.

For good man The army is a mother... and for the bad - a mother-in-law!

Even if in the days of separation it is not easy and it is unbearable without you, but no matter how difficult it is, I will still wait, my love!!!

The army is a test not only for those who serve, but also for those who wait

A fuse designed for five seconds always burns for no more than three.

Nothing multiplies battalions in numbers like success.

The army is a bad school, since war does not happen every day, and the military pretends that their work is permanent. – B. Shaw

In the army, it is more important to do it on time once than to do it right twice.

And every person has a chance to be an ordinary person. Quite tiny, but it exists. At least until you end up in the army.

An army is people gathered in one place for one purpose: to correct the mistakes of diplomats.

You write letters to a soldier, because for a soldier that’s everything, because you don’t see the soldier when he reads it...

Take me - who was I? And who have I become? To put it mildly, everyone! Why? Yes, because I am a Russian soldier! But a Russian soldier never gives up. He has nothing to lose. This is our main military secret.

You can solve any problem, as long as you have enough ammunition.

the trigger is not a penis, you don’t have to pull it, they press it!!

In the army, it is not the one who is to blame, but the one who is appointed.

If the enemy does not advance, Russian army in danger.

Military forces are not enough to defend the country, while a country defended by the people is invincible.

The purpose of military education is to develop courage through fear.

An army of rams led by a lion will always win over an army of lions led by a ram. – Napoleon I Bonaparte

One bad commander is better than two good ones. – Napoleon I Bonaparte

An army of deer led by a lion is stronger than an army of lions led by a deer.

If anything will save our country, it will be the soldier’s ingenuity!

Speed ​​in an army is of the utmost importance, both to those who advance and especially to those who retreat.

All your troubles come from the fact that the top button is undone.

It is impossible to defeat the people; it is the people who are the best defender of any country, not military forces. – Napoleon I Bonaparte.

The army instills in young boys and girls around the world heroism, patriotism and courage, as well as self-sacrifice for the sake of the fatherland and family. Quotes about the army famous personalities you can view it in this article.

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Where the army depends on the people, sooner or later it turns out that the government depends on the army. Antoine de Rivarol

The big battalions are always right. (Napoleon I Bonaparte)

What is required of a soldier, first of all, is endurance and patience; courage is the second thing. Napoleon I (Bonaparte)

A soldier should fear his superior more than his enemies. Clearchus

Should be covered weaknesses(...) troops as well as wounds on the body. Caesar (Gaius Julius Caesar)

The strength of an army depends on its spirit. Lev Nikolaevich Tolstoy

● The army is a school of life, where even excellent students are retained for a second year.

Every potentate (i.e., ruler), who has a single land army, has one hand, and who has a fleet, has both hands. Catherine II (Alekseevna)

A soldier is not a robber. Alexander Vasilievich Suvorov

When one is bold in battle, the whole army becomes bold; when one is a coward, everyone becomes a coward.

If you don't know how, we'll teach you; if you don't want to, we'll force you.

It is better to defend yourself ineptly than to know exactly why and how you will be killed. — V. Shwebel

A soldier should fear his superior more than his enemies. Clearchus

The purpose of military education is to develop courage through fear.

The army is a bad school, since war does not happen every day, and the military pretends that their work is permanent. George Bernard Shaw

Before you command, learn to obey. Solon

Broken armies learn well. Vladimir Ilyich Lenin (Ulyanov)

States and armies are often like ships that are hampered by their size. Claude Adrian Helvetius

Shoot rarely, but shoot accurately. Stab firmly with a bayonet. The bullet is foolish, but the bayonet is not foolish: the bullet is a fool, the bayonet is a good fellow. Alexander Vasilievich Suvorov

Military forces are not enough to defend the country, while a country defended by the people is invincible. (Napoleon I Bonaparte)

I came, I saw, I conquered. (Gaius Julius Caesar)

This officer has abilities, but skillfully hides it. Performance appraisal of a certain American officer

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States and armies are often like ships that are hampered by their size.
Claude Adrian Helvetius

God is not on the side of the big battalions, but on the side of the best shooters.
Voltaire

A pint of sweat saves a gallon of blood.
General George Patton

If the military profession is to mean anything at all, it must be based on an unshakable code of honor. Otherwise, those who follow the reels will be just a bunch of hired killers.
Carl Clausewitz

They say that universal conscription is a democratic institution. Yes, like the cemetery.
Meyer London

The inevitability of conscription induces people to voluntarily enlist in military service.
Lewis Hershey

In the army, your soul is taken out and a charter is inserted in its place.
Rod Steiger

Your soul may belong to God, but your ass belongs to the army.
Address to a recruit in the American army

To equip one soldier, it is necessary to skin two sheep and three taxpayers.
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In the war for the budget, the army is invincible.
Arkady Davidovich

Six months of commissariat, and you can shoot without trial.
Attributed to Alexander Suvorov

Military justice has the same relation to justice as military music has to music.
Georges Clemenceau

In the army, everything is done quickly, so service there drags on slowly.
Konstantin Melikhan

They do nothing in the barracks, but they are extremely disciplined.
Jacques Deval

The commander is like a road sign: he shows everyone where to go, but he himself does not go there.
Konstantin Melikhan

There are no convenient trenches.
Murphy's Army Laws

Mat is the basis of command and control in joint military operations.
Atexander Lebed

The better the soldiers march, the worse they shoot.
Arkady Davidovich

Inform all units that communication has been completely lost.
Ashley Brilliant

The big battalions are always right.
Napoleon I (Bonaparte)

Military forces are not enough to defend the country, while a country defended by the people is invincible.
Napoleon I (Bonaparte)

An army of rams led by a lion will always win over an army of lions led by a ram.
Napoleon I (Bonaparte)

One bad commander is better than two good ones.
Napoleon I (Bonaparte)

You can do anything with bayonets; You just can’t sit on them.
Napoleon I (Bonaparte)

The army is arrayed for destruction.
Antonio Miro

A volunteer in the army is a person who doesn’t care whether he’s advancing or running back. If only they paid money.
V. Zubkov

A soldier should fear his superior more than his enemies.
Clearchus

Military power is like fire: it burns close up, and warms from a distance.
G. Foix

Military education inculcates courage through fear.
T. Kotarbinski

The War Department prepares three kinds of reports: one to deceive the public; the second, to deceive the Cabinet of Ministers; the third is to deceive ourselves.
M. Asquith

A contract for military service is an agreement in which the military department undertakes to pay salary, and the contractor agrees to be killed in the event of hostilities.
V. Zubkov

Experts in the art of war have established an inverse proportion between the number of enemy soldiers killed and the number of our generals.
S. Parkinson

The purpose of military education is to develop courage through fear.
Author unknown

The officers in the garrison are the commanders of their subordinates. The commanders of the commanders are their wives. Commanding their husbands is their only activity that gives them pleasure. And we must pay tribute - many show amazing abilities in this.
V. Zubkov

The army is a bad school, since war does not happen every day, and the military pretends that their work is permanent.
B. Shaw

An army is people gathered in one place for one purpose: to correct the mistakes of diplomats.
D. Daniels

The army is a school where no matter how well you study, you will still stay for the second year.
S. Safonov

If the enemy does not threaten, the army is in danger.
A. Davidovich

The most pathetic thing in the world is a crowd; here is the army - the crowd; They go into battle not because courage flares up in them, but what gives them courage is the knowledge that there are many of them and that they are commanded.
Mark Twain

Speed ​​in an army is of the utmost importance, both to those who advance and especially to those who retreat.
V. Zubkov

• A pint of sweat saves a gallon of blood. (General George Patton)
• The big battalions are always right. (Napoleon I Bonaparte)
• Time has no power over the greatness of everything we experienced during the war. And the people, who once experienced great trials, will continue to draw strength from this victory. (G.K. Zhukov)
• Military forces are not enough to defend the country, while a country defended by the people is invincible. (Napoleon I Bonaparte)
• I came, I saw, I conquered. (Gaius Julius Caesar)

Best quotes from generals

• As you know, the army is an instrument of war; it exists for armed struggle against the enemies of the Motherland, and for this struggle it, first of all, must be tactically prepared. Otherwise, she will be forced to finish her studies during the battles, while suffering unnecessary losses. (G.K. Zhukov)
• An army of rams led by a lion will always win over an army of lions led by a ram. (Napoleon I Bonaparte)
• Quotes from commanders - The defeat of the enemy in an operation, battle or battle is the work of the entire team, a common cause. Anyone who tries to rise above the collective, or one who wants to elevate someone, is contrary to the truth. (G.K. Zhukov)
• Happiness is always on the side of the brave. (P.I. Bagration)
• What is required of a soldier, first of all, is endurance and patience; courage is the second thing. (Napoleon I Bonaparte)
• Obedience, training, discipline, cleanliness, health, neatness, cheerfulness, courage, courage - victory. (A.V. Suvorov)
• Courage is absolutely necessary in war, but it is no less important in peacetime, when it is necessary to stand uncompromisingly against lies, the routine of military service, ignorance, shortcomings and the calming influence of the environment. (N.L. Claudeau)
• Combat success is guaranteed only to an army that is imbued with the spirit of initiative. (A.K. Baiov)
• The Russian army is invincible in battles and inimitable in generosity and peaceful virtues. (M.I. Kutuzov)
• No matter how bad things get, never despair, hold on as long as you have strength. (A.V. Suvorov)
• The highest and final goal of military education is the art of defeating the enemy. (N.D. Butovsky)
• Love for the homeland is the first dignity of a civilized person. (Napoleon I Bonaparte)
• Honor is the shrine of an officer... it is the highest good... honor is a reward in happiness and consolation in grief. Honor tempers courage and ennobles courage. Honor knows neither hardships nor dangers... honor does not tolerate and cannot bear any stain. (M.S. Galkin)
• Easy to learn - hard to travel, difficult to learn - easy to travel. (A.V. Suvorov)
• They study great examples of military science not in order to literally imitate them, but in order to be imbued with their spirit. (M.I. Dragomirov)
• Idleness is the root of all evil, especially for a military man. (A.V. Suvorov)
• Devotion to the Motherland and the interests of the common cause is the main task of the military education program. (M.I. Dragomirov)
• War consists of unforeseen events. (Napoleon I Bonaparte)
• The entire disciplinary charter is completely contained in one phrase of the oath: “not only for fear, but also for conscience.” (S.O. Makarov)
• First get acquainted, study, and then act. (M. Frunze)
• Upbringing is more important than education, because military affairs are to a large extent more strong-willed than intellectual. (M.I. Dragomirov)
• A Russian soldier does not go into service for money, he looks at war as the fulfillment of his sacred duty, to which he is called by fate... All the valor of the Russian soldier is based on this. (S.O. Makarov)
• There are no undaunted people among those who have something to lose. (Napoleon I Bonaparte)
• Sayings of great commanders - Don’t think about yourself, think about your comrades; your comrades will think about you. This is the first military commandment. (M.I. Dragomirov)
• The one who has never left a plane in his life, from where cities and villages seem like toys, who has never experienced joy and fear free fall, a whistle in the ears, a stream of wind beating on the chest, he will never understand the honor and pride of the paratrooper... (V.F. Margelov)