Famous quotes by Soldiers

"Do not trust the cheering, for those persons would shout as much if you or I were going to be hanged"

Oliver Cromwell, Soldier

"A few honest men are better than numbers"

Oliver Cromwell, Soldier

"The tide of immigration in Canada has not been as great as along our frontier. They have been able to allow the Indians to live as Indians, which we have not, and do not attempt to force upon them the customs which are distasteful to them"

Nelson A. Miles, Soldier

"We entered Gettysburg in the afternoon, just in time to meet the enemy entering the town, and in good season to drive him back before his getting a foothold"

John Buford, Soldier

"There was splendid fighting on the part of the division on the 7th, 8th, 9th, and 10th. There was no faltering or hesitation. Each man went to work determined to carry anything in reason"

John Buford, Soldier

"I am willing to serve my country, but do not wish to sacrifice the brave men under my command"

John Buford, Soldier

"Like the Spitfire it was immensely strong: a pilot had no need to fear the danger of pulling the wings off, no matter how desperate the situation became"

Douglas Bader, Soldier

"These are hallowed moments, when every American has reason to express his gratitude to Almighty God that it has been our good fortune to witness the light of this auspicious morn"

Nelson A. Miles, Soldier

"Our relations with the Indians have been governed chiefly by treaties and trade, or war and subjugation"

Nelson A. Miles, Soldier

"If we dismiss from our minds the prejudice we may have against the Indians, we shall be able to more clearly understand the impulses that govern both races"

Nelson A. Miles, Soldier

"Whether or not our system of Indian management has been a success during the past ten, fifty, or hundred years is almost answered in the asking"

Nelson A. Miles, Soldier

"To illustrate to the Indians the advantages the white race had in the telephone, I divided a body of warriors from Sitting Bull's camp into two parties and had them talk to each other over the telephone line"

Nelson A. Miles, Soldier

"On the contrary, if they are treated with justice and humanity, proper example and the advantages of education given them, the coming years will be as bright and prosperous to the unfortunate race as the past has been dark and painful"

Nelson A. Miles, Soldier

"Looking at the purpose of our government toward the Indians, we find that after subjugating them, it has been our policy to collect the different tribes on reservations and support them at the expense of our people"

Nelson A. Miles, Soldier

"It is unfair to suppose that one party has invariably acted rightly, and that the other is responsible for every wrong that has been committed"

Nelson A. Miles, Soldier

"If the graves of the thousands of victims who have fallen in the terrible wars of the two races had been placed in line, the philanthropist might travel from the Atlantic to the Pacific, and from the Lakes to the Gulf, and be constantly in sight of green mounds"

Nelson A. Miles, Soldier

"The troops were occasionally occupied in pursuing scattered bands going north or south, and on three occasions the large camp of Sitting Bull ventured south of the Canadian border, and important expeditions were sent against them"

Nelson A. Miles, Soldier

"The Indians, however, could not migrate from one part of the United States to another; neither could they obtain employment as readily as white people, either upon or beyond the Indian reservations"

Nelson A. Miles, Soldier

"One hundred years before the Pilgrims landed at Plymouth, the Spanish government issued a decree authorizing the enslavement of the American Indian as in accord with the law of God and man"

Nelson A. Miles, Soldier

"No administration could stop the tidal wave of immigration that swept over the land; no political party could restrain or control the enterprise of our people, and no reasonable man could desire to check the march of civilization"

Nelson A. Miles, Soldier

"For a time during the early settlement of this country, peace and goodwill prevailed, only to be followed later by violent and relentless warfare"

Nelson A. Miles, Soldier

"If the regulars are to be put together, I believe they would prefer me to the other Cavalry Commanders"

John Buford, Soldier

"I can do nothing with the enemy, save observe him"

John Buford, Soldier

"During the whole campaign, from June 27 to July 31, there has been no shirking or hesitation, to tiring on the part of a single man so far as I have seen; the brigade commanders reported none"

John Buford, Soldier

"A Christian people who have for two hundred years kept a race in bondage, deprived of the advantages of civilization and religion, owe them a debt of gratitude, which it would seem ungenerous to withhold"

Nelson A. Miles, Soldier

"The zeal, bravery, and good behavior of the officers and men on the night of June 30, and during July 1, was commendable in the extreme"

John Buford, Soldier

"Found everybody in a terrible state of excitement on account of the enemy's advance upon this place"

John Buford, Soldier

"The sea from Dunkirk to Dover during these days of the evacuation looked like any coastal road in England on a bank holiday. It was solid with shipping"

Douglas Bader, Soldier

"General: I attempted to take Williamsport yesterday, but found too large a force of infantry and artillery. After a long fight, I withdrew to this place"

John Buford, Soldier

"The successful pilots succeeded because they did not open fire until they were close to the target"

Douglas Bader, Soldier

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