Quotes, useful or not?

SMSgt Thomas V. — Thu, 02 Apr 2015 18:50:52 -0400

I like motivational quotes and use them often to provoke thought in my troops. I found one I love, what are your thoughts?

Leadership is action, not a position ~Donald McGannon

Response by CW5 Private RallyPoint Member made Apr 2 at 2015 11:16 PM

CW5 Private RallyPoint Member — Thu, 02 Apr 2015 23:16:05 -0400

Thumbs up, SMSgt Thomas V., and here's one for the collection:

“It is not the critic who counts; not the man who points out how the strong man stumbles, or where the doer of deeds could have done them better. The credit belongs to the man who is actually in the arena, whose face is marred by dust and sweat and blood; who strives valiantly; who errs, who comes short again and again, because there is no effort without error and shortcoming; but who does actually strive to do the deeds; who knows great enthusiasms, the great devotions; who spends himself in a worthy cause; who at the best knows in the end the triumph of high achievement, and who at the worst, if he fails, at least fails while daring greatly, so that his place shall never be with those cold and timid souls who neither know victory nor defeat.”

― Theodore Roosevelt

Response by COL Charles Williams made Apr 3 at 2015 12:08 AM

COL Charles Williams — Fri, 03 Apr 2015 00:08:12 -0400

Yes they are useful... used in moderation...

"Whoever said the pen is mightier than the sword obviously never encountered automatic weapons.”

"People Sleep Peacefully in Their Beds at Night Only Because Rough Men Stand Ready to Do Violence on Their Behalf."

"The only thing necessary for the triumph of evil is for good men to do nothing."

"You miss 100% of the shots you don't take."

Response by 1LT William Clardy made Apr 3 at 2015 12:12 AM

1LT William Clardy — Fri, 03 Apr 2015 00:12:23 -0400

Montrose's Toast:

"He either fears his fate too much,
Or his desserts are small,
Who dares not put it to the touch,
To win or lose it all!"

James Graham, 5th Earl of Montrose and 1st Marquess of Montrose

Response by MSgt Michael Durkee made Apr 3 at 2015 7:47 AM

MSgt Michael Durkee — Fri, 03 Apr 2015 07:47:02 -0400

“Imagination is more important than knowledge. For knowledge is limited to all we now know and understand, while imagination embraces the entire world, and all there ever will be to know and understand.”

Albert Einstein

Response by SGT James Allen made Sep 25 at 2015 9:08 PM

SGT James Allen — Fri, 25 Sep 2015 21:08:11 -0400

One of my favorite quotes. Freedom has a sweeter flavor for those who were the Defender than to those who were the Defended.