Pershing's Quotes

#1. Pershing's expedition into Mexico after Villa had exploded one of our myths for a little while. We had truly believed that Mexicans can't shoot straight and besides were lazy and stupid.

John Steinbeck

#2. Infantry, Artillery, Aviation
all that we have
are yours to dispose of as you will ... I have come to say to you that the American people would be proud to be engaged in the greatest battle in history.

John J. Pershing

#3. The deadliest weapon in the world is a MARINE and his rifle!

John J. Pershing

#4. I think General Pershing was the most military figure I've ever seen.

Frank Buckles

#5. He nods. "Remember," he says more confidently than before. "This is not our fight. This is not our home. This is not our battle. This is not our war. Not ours alone. This is a battle for freedom, equality, and the right to happiness. This is an Ordinary battle, and we cannot succeed without them.

Douglas Pershing

#6. This generation a Shifter will arise, Hidden amongst the lost and lies. A great many will see The life that could be. The universe will shake; The greatest among us will quake. The towers will fall. The ruled will rule all.

Douglas Pershing

#7. A competent leader can get efficient service from poor troops, while on the contrary an incapable leader can demoralize the best of troops.

John J. Pershing

#8. Never tell yourself ... I can't go on. If you do you're licked, and by your own thinking too.

Norman Vincent Peale

#9. Like creativity, collaboration is a habit - and one I encourage you to develop.

Twyla Tharp

#10. That is why I don't believe much in what Mr. Descartes said: "I think, therefore I am."
I think, therefore I'm lost in my thinking. I'm not there.

Thich Nhat Hanh

#11. Don't look at someone else and want to be them. Search within yourself and find out who you are and be someone positive.

Kelly Rowland

#12. The Christian churches were offered two things: the spirit of Jesus and the idiotic morality of Paul, and they rejected the higher inspiration ... Following Paul, we have turned the goodness of love into a fiend and degraded the crowning impulse of our being into a capital sin.

Frank Harris

#13. In that moment, I don't see the brother that I grew up with. I don't see the geek who can't use an iPod. I don't see the kid who can't throw a football to save his life. I see the man he will become. I see a leader, strong, pure, unconquered.

Douglas Pershing

#14. The World War demonstrated the importance of Field Artillery. The majority of casualties were inflicted by the arm.

John J. Pershing

#15. Pershing won [WWI] without even looking into an airplane, let alone gong up in one. If they had been of such importance he'd have tried at least a ride ... We'll stick to the army on the ground and the battleships at sea.

John W. Weeks

#16. I have to admit, Tanner can be a smart kid. You know, when he's not too busy being completely useless.
(Ryland Ascunse)

Douglas Pershing

#17. To get the best out of your men, they must feel that you are their real leader and must know that they can depend upon you.

John J. Pershing

#18. Let's leave the specifics up to the situation.

Colleen Hoover

#19. Why in hell can't the Army do it if the Marines can. They are the same kind of men; why can't they be like Marines.

John J. Pershing

#20. Your Marines having been under my command for nearly six months, I feel that I can give you a discriminating report as to their excellent standing with their brothers of the army and their general good conduct.

John J. Pershing

#21. No commander was ever privileged to lead a finer force; no commander ever derived greater inspiration from the performance of his troops.

John J. Pershing

#22. Still it made no sense to Pershing that one set of people could be in a cage, and the people outside couldn't see the bars.

Isabel Wilkerson