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“I stare at the blade; the inscription gleams in the moonlight. Its words simplify my mission, creating space for my pain. A soldier. A great king. That’s all I’ve ever wanted to be. Duty over self. Orïsha over Zélie.”
Tomi Adeyemi (born 1993) wikiquote, CC BY-SA 4.0 source
“I was a terrible soldier. That’s the thing with mandatory service—it’s not for everyone, yet everyone has to go.”
Ayelet Tsabari (born 1973) wikiquote, CC BY-SA 4.0 source
“Wearing that uniform with the screaming eagle on it, people knew two things about you: You were a damn good soldier- and half crazy.”
Donald Malarkey (1921–2017) said by 2017 at the latest wikiquote, CC BY-SA 4.0 source
“Drummer, beat, and piper, blow, Harper, strike, and soldier, go. Free the flame and sear the grasses Till the dawning Red Star passes.”
Anne McCaffrey (1926–2011) first seen 1968 wikiquote, CC BY-SA 4.0 source
Recorded in: Dragonrider", in Analog Science Fiction/Science Fact (January 1968), p. 157
“People treat reason as if it were the most minor and harmful aspect of a whole human being. It is as if a soldier standing guard were to say to himself: “What good would my rifle be I were now to be attacked by a dozen enemies? I shall therefore lay it aside and smoke opium cigarettes until I doze off.”
Robyn Dawes (1936–2010) said by 2010 at the latest wikiquote, CC BY-SA 4.0 source
“What is the aim of science?” “What?” “Man’s happiness. If science doesn’t make men happier, what good is it? Knowledge is power, a weapon, and if the scientist doesn’t care where it’s aimed, what makes him different from a mercenary soldier?”
Dmitri Bilenkin (1933–1987) said by 1987 at the latest wikiquote, CC BY-SA 4.0 source
“Nobody dies faster than a tired soldier.”
Jim C. Hines (born 1974) wikiquote, CC BY-SA 4.0 source
“I am not a soldier, but a preacher and teacher and could offer myself as a religious scholar and orator and I am willing to accept a position as that for the Al Qaeda organization.”
Sulaiman Abu Ghaith (born 1965) first seen 2001 wikiquote, CC BY-SA 4.0 source
Recorded in: Kronos US v Sulaiman Abu Ghayth Statement (July 2001)
“Even though we have lost President Nguyen Van Thieu, the army still has Lieutenant General Nguyen Van Thieu, and our people still have a soldier, Nguyen Van Thieu. I pledge to fight alongside my fellow soldiers.”
Nguyễn Văn Thiệu (1923–2001) said by 2001 at the latest wikiquote, CC BY-SA 4.0 source
“We are proud of you. You have a difficult and dangerous road ahead, and no one should underestimate it. But you also have the opportunity to navigate those dangerous roads ahead and to lead our nation's most precious resource: the young men and women who don the cloth of this nation, the American soldier.”
Mark Milley (born 1958) wikiquote, CC BY-SA 4.0 source
“If things remain unsettled, I will draft it [the constitution] myself,...There is nothing in this world I can’t do. As a soldier, I've been through a lot, risking my life so many times. When I was in the infantry...I underwent parachute training. I had to jump and land by myself. Once I deployed the parachute, I knew that I can do anything.”
Prayut Chan-o-cha (born 1954) first seen 2016 wikiquote, CC BY-SA 4.0 source
Recorded in: If referendum fails, I will draft constitution myself: Thai junta head" (11 July 2016)
“Ward: Abba Poemen said, "If I am in a place where there are enemies, I become a soldier.”
Poemen (340–450) said by 450 at the latest wikiquote, CC BY-SA 4.0 source
“To every soldier that you brought here, know that you are here unconstitutionally because your job description does not include being here against protesters. Before you pull that trigger or throw that canister, ask yourself: Is it constitutional or unconstitutional?”
Aisha Yesufu (born 1973) first seen 2026 wikiquote, CC BY-SA 4.0 source
Recorded in: Aisha Yesufu Calls For Real-Time E-Transmission Of Results, Questions Military Presence At Protest www.channelstv.com ( February 10, 2026)
“Our soldier's hands are clean; he knows his hard service ... and has no other aim but the good of the nation.”
Wojciech Jaruzelski (1923–2014) said by 2014 at the latest wikiquote, CC BY-SA 4.0 source
“We have ten statues to the soldier where we have one to the philanthropist.”
Belva Ann Lockwood (1830–1917) said by 1917 at the latest wikiquote, CC BY-SA 4.0 source
“Every Corsican should be a soldier enlisted in the Militia, ready to defend his country: but outside these duties he ought to cultivate the land.”
Pasquale Paoli (1725–1807) first seen 1725 wikiquote, CC BY-SA 4.0 source
Recorded in: Statement, quoted in Peter Adam Thrasher, Pasquale Paoli: An Enlightened Hero, 1725–1807 (1970), p. 65
“A good soldier avoids politics and religion, but if all you want me to do is spank them and send them home, we’ll do it that way.”
David Eddings (1931–2009) said by 2009 at the latest wikiquote, CC BY-SA 4.0 source
“I don't know a braver soldier than General Plaskov.”
Grigoriy Plaskov (1898–1972) said by 1972 at the latest wikiquote, CC BY-SA 4.0 source
Recorded in: Georgy Zhukov, "ХРАБРЕЕ СОЛДАТА, ЧЕМ ГЕНЕРАЛ ПЛАСКОВ, НЕ ЗНАЮ" (June 2004), by Vladimir Shlyakhterman, lechaim.ru
“The generals hate holidays. Others shoot up to chase the sun blues away. Another store front church is open. Sea of neon lights. A boxer, his shadow fights. Soldier tired and sailor broken. Winter's asleep at my window. Cold wind waits at my door. She asks me up to her place but I won't be down anymore.”
Sixto Rodriguez (1942–2023) said by 2023 at the latest wikiquote, CC BY-SA 4.0 source
“I reached the age of 23 in 1921. Having been a cowherd, a child labourer, a dyke worker and a soldier, I had been through extreme poverty and experienced the hard life of workers, peasants and soldiers. In the process, I cultivated some simple class feelings for the oppressed.”
Peng Dehuai (1898–1974) said by 1974 at the latest wikiquote, CC BY-SA 4.0 source
“Defeat is a common fate of a soldier and there is nothing to be ashamed of in it.”
Tōgō Heihachirō (1848–1934) said by 1934 at the latest wikiquote, CC BY-SA 4.0 source
Recorded in: Duty Before Self" Vol. 12, No. 2 (2015)
“My dad watched it on the television but he didn’t want me to play football. He is a soldier, but he didn’t want me to follow in his footsteps, he just wanted me to go to school.”
Wilfred Ndidi (born 1996) first seen 2017 wikiquote, CC BY-SA 4.0 source
Recorded in: Ndidi: My father — a soldier — never wanted me to play football. TheCable, 31 March 2017.
“[On Vlad II Dracul] He was cruel indeed, but just and a good soldier. (pp. 114-115)”
Ion Heliade Rădulescu (1802–1872) said by 1872 at the latest wikiquote, CC BY-SA 4.0 source
“The crit is a soldier who fires on his troops. Quoted in”
Jules Renard (1864–1910) said by 1910 at the latest wikiquote, CC BY-SA 4.0 source
“But my mind was already made up and it was what my heart was yearning for; to be a soldier. I told myself that nothing would stop me.”
Rebecca Mpagi (born 1956) first seen 2021 wikiquote, CC BY-SA 4.0 source
Recorded in: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Rebecca_Mpagi. Monitor. (January 6, 2021)
“The challenges were many, but my colleagues at home continue to soldier on, and I think they deserve all the accolades. They are powerful, and I cheer them on every opportunity I get”
Ukamaka Olisakwe (born 1982) wikiquote, CC BY-SA 4.0 source
“Former police officer, former soldier, national guardsmen, Marine officer, diversity officer for headquarters Marine Corps, liaison to the Pentagon for diversity policy for the services,”
Vernice Armour (born 1973) first seen 2020 wikiquote, CC BY-SA 4.0 source
Recorded in: First Black female combat pilot encourages change in U.S. amid tension 7 NEWS WSVN (July 6, 2020)
“Why are they shooting at us?” The older man stared at her. Kurt answered evenly, “That is what every soldier wants to know—I suppose it is because we are shooting at them.”
R. Garcia y Robertson (born 1949) wikiquote, CC BY-SA 4.0 source
“Outstanding physical fitness is vital; as a combat Infantryman, you're nothing if you're not in superb physical condition. Outstanding physical fitness helps every Soldier perform regardless of his job- whether in combat, combat support, or combat service support. Stamina is the most important facet of physical fitness.”
Ralph Puckett (1926–2024) said by 2024 at the latest wikiquote, CC BY-SA 4.0 source
“Integrity must be the core value in everything a Soldier does. Integrity is the unflinching adherence to high standards of duty and honor no matter what the physical risk, the emotional stress, or the ridicule of others. Integrity requires you to do your best, to do your duty. Remember: Winston Churchill once said that duty is the noblest word in the English language.”
Ralph Puckett (1926–2024) said by 2024 at the latest wikiquote, CC BY-SA 4.0 source
“Be there. That has always been my personal standard. Be there for my soldiers, and if a soldier is undergoing adversity, be there by his side.”
Ralph Puckett (1926–2024) said by 2024 at the latest wikiquote, CC BY-SA 4.0 source
“Drones will never replace ground troops. It is only a way to support them. With the help of a drone you can inflict losses on the enemy. But until, like in medieval times, a soldier comes and plants a flag, nothing will change.”
Kyrylo Budanov (born 1986) first seen 2024 wikiquote, CC BY-SA 4.0 source
Recorded in: Ukrainian spy chief defiant as military grapples with shortages" in CBC (February 28, 2024)
“The man was obviously a soldier, but Quentin had never really thought about what that meant. He was a professional killer, efficient and businesslike. He had none of Bingle’s elegance. He was like a baker, except instead of making bread he made corpses, and he wanted to make Quentin into one.”
Lev Grossman (born 1969) wikiquote, CC BY-SA 4.0 source
“I went, shouted louder and louder, tried to clear my mind so that, when necessary, I could act without thinking, act like a soldier.”
Andy Duncan (writer) wikiquote, CC BY-SA 4.0 source
“In everyone’s life there are crossroads, moments of decision, however insignificant. To spot the crucial moments in his life, and act, makes a great soldier. To spot the crucial moments on a larger scale, a grand scale—that’s the work of a general.”
Andy Duncan (writer) wikiquote, CC BY-SA 4.0 source
“Don't be a passive soldier for corporate or military murder. With peace and harmony in your heart go out and spend great effort, strenuous effort, to change the story of Canada. Be active, be resolute, be caring, and we shall eventually have peace.”
Lee Maracle (1950–2021) said by 2021 at the latest wikiquote, CC BY-SA 4.0 source
“But she would weep to see today how on his skin the swart flies move; the dust upon the paper eye and the burst stomach like a cave.For here the lover and killer are mingled who had one body and one heart. And death, who had the soldier singled has done the lover mortal hurt.”
Keith Douglas (1920–1944) first seen 1943 wikiquote, CC BY-SA 4.0 source
Recorded in: Vergissmeinnicht, 1943", in Collected Poems (1951), p. 34
“Under the little crosses where they rise The soldier rests. Now round him undismayed The cannon thunders, and at night he lies At peace beneath the eternal fusillade.”
Alan Seeger (1888–1916) said by 1916 at the latest wikiquote, CC BY-SA 4.0 source
“All South African troops going on peacekeeping missions must undergo a rigorous SEA training. There is not a single soldier who does not know what sexual exploitation and abuse is and what the consequences are,”
Nosiviwe Mapisa-Nqakula (born 1956) wikiquote, CC BY-SA 4.0 source
“We'll graduate them with sticks and send them straight to the community; they won't be going to the barracks. What truly controls a soldier is their weapon.”
Rebecca Nyandeng De Mabior (born 1956) wikiquote, CC BY-SA 4.0 source
“He was loved, respected, admired; yea, almost worshipped, by his troops. I do not believe there was a soldier in his army but would gladly have died for him. With him everything was his soldiers, and the newspapers, criticizing him at the time, said, "He would feed his soldiers if the country starved.”
Samuel R. Watkins (1839–1901) said by 1901 at the latest wikiquote, CC BY-SA 4.0 source
“Sunday last a soldier of Co. "A" died and was buried with military honors. ... Everything went on as usual in camp as if nothing had happened, for death is so common that little sentiment is wasted. It is not like death at home.”
Elisha Hunt Rhodes (1842–1917) first seen 1862 wikiquote, CC BY-SA 4.0 source
Recorded in: Near Downsville, Maryland (September 30, 1862)
“If we were under any other General except Grant I should expect a retreat, but Grant is not that kind of a soldier, and we feel that we can trust him.”
Elisha Hunt Rhodes (1842–1917) first seen 1864 wikiquote, CC BY-SA 4.0 source
Recorded in: (May 7, 1864)
“The muffled drum's sad roll has beat The soldier's last tattoo; No more on life's parade shall meet That brave and fallen few. On fame's eternal camping ground Their silent tents are spread, And glory guards, with solemn round, The bivouac of the dead.”
Theodore O'Hara (1820–1867) first seen 1847 wikiquote, CC BY-SA 4.0 source
Recorded in: The Bivouac of the Dead" (1847), st. 1
“I’m a soldier in love with this game and I’m never gonna stop/ And this love hurts but oooh, it’s never gonna stop/ Natila ahhhwe, Ninaka”
Cleo Ice Queen (born 1989) first seen 2016 wikiquote, CC BY-SA 4.0 source
Recorded in: Album Review : Cleo Ice Queen -Geminice; retrieved on January 30, 2016
“(About Erik Priebke) You could say he's my friend. [...] I consider him a German citizen, a Catholic Christian, a loyal soldier. [...] And then he's the only person over 70 behind bars who is innocent. It's scandalous, scandalous how Priebke has been treated. That's the scandal in Italy, not the dignified way in which refugees are being taken in at Lampedusa. Shame on you.”
Florian Abrahamowicz (born 1961) first seen 2013 wikiquote, CC BY-SA 4.0 source
Recorded in: As quoted in Gisella Ruccia, Don Abrahamowicz: "Priebke? Innocente. Italia accoglie immigrati e perseguita lui", il Fatto Quotidiano.it (October 15, 2013)
“I like risky projects, I'm a soldier, not a general. I don't sit around waiting for phone calls, the things I'm given aren't easy. The fear of not being there, no, my past speaks for me and you can't erase it. I like to put myself out there, challenges are won and lost.”
Simona Ventura (born 1965) wikiquote, CC BY-SA 4.0 source
“It's a very involved process," said Piechocinski. "You have to prove that you are a linear descendant of a Confederate, either a soldier, or someone who served in another capacity, such as a cook, laborer or musician.”
Georgia Benton wikiquote, CC BY-SA 4.0 source
“I have double certification; I am a gynecologist and a neurosurgeon, a marine, and with our training comes the fact that once you are a soldier, you are able to know what is important and what is not important.”
Yolanda George-David wikiquote, CC BY-SA 4.0 source
“A soldier’s duty is to protect the nation, its people and its interests.”
Gaolathe Galebotswe wikiquote, CC BY-SA 4.0 source