Field Commander Quotes

#1. Egotism is not a good quality. It's not something to be admired or even tolerated. It wouldn't be tolerated in a field commander and it shouldn't be tolerated in a movie director.

John Milius

#2. Gary Berntsen, head of the CIA in Afghanistan there, he was a field commander. And he has a book out called "Jawbreaker." And he says we missed an opportunity at Tora Bora to get him. We put resources elsewhere. That's been a critique of the administration. Did we miss opportunities?

Alan Colmes

#3. Jesus gave us the victory with which He overcame Satan, and commissioned us to cast out devils in His Name.

Chris Oyakhilome

#4. I was very slow in maths, geometry I actually enjoyed.

Liam Neeson

#5. She breathed slowly, searching for words. "You've set me free, and I can't be caged again.

Laura Bacchi

#6. Those who become incoculated with the virus of race hatred are more unfortunate than the victim of it. Race hatred is the most malignant poison that can afflict the mind. It freezes up the fount of inspiration and chills the higher faculties of the soul.

Kelly Miller

#7. My Irish mate told me, if you file down the edges of a 50 pence piece, you can use it as a 10p.

Frank Carson

#8. The principle is this: We must not allow anything into our life that feeds our point of weakness. A soldier doesn't dance through a mind field any more than we should play with a hand grenade. When the enemy's entry points are boarded up, it frees us to hear clearly the voice of our Commander.

Eric Ludy

#9. The commander in the field is always right and the rear echelon is wrong, unless proved otherwise.

Colin Powell