Cyprian Quotes

To be a soldier one needs that special gene, that extra something, that enables a person to jump into one on one combat, something, after all, that is unimaginable to most of us, as we are simply not brave enough.

In times of trial, for inspiration, people want to look to real people rather than to fiction.

My job is fighting.

Soldier, rest! Thy warfare o'er.

I am a soldier and accustomed to risking my life every day. I am full of the fire of youth; I cannot act with the restraint of an accomplished diplomat.

Our business in the field of fight, Is not to question, but to prove our might.

If I were fierce, and bald, and short of breath,I'd live with scarlet Majors at the Base,And speed glum heroes up the line of death.

The soldiers in Iraq are fighting, suffering and dying . . . anonymously and pointlessly, while the rest of us are free to buckle ourselves into the family vehicle and head off to the malls and shop.

There is one hell of a difference between fighting in the ring and going to war in Vietnam.

A warrior is worthless unless he rises above others and stands strong in the midst of a storm.

Courage is the highest quality for a soldier, but technology is a fine substitute.

A CEO needs great intelligence and great courage. And I always found my courage was tested more.

Let us keep before us the fact that, almost without exception, every race or nation that has ever got upon its feet has done so through struggle and trial and persecution; and that out of this very resistance to wrong, out of the struggle against odds, they have gained strength, self-confidence, and experience which they could not have gained in any other way.

The most vital quality a soldier can possess is self-confidence.

Any man can shoot a gun, and with practice he can draw fast and shoot accurately, but that makes no difference. What counts is how you stand up when somebody is shooting back at you.

When you're in the arena...you just remember who the enemy is" - Haymitch

The wisest among us - the genuine leaders - smile in the face of adversity.

Heart of a solider with a brain to teach your whole nation.

Thou must (in commanding and winning, or serving and losing, suffering or triumphing) be either anvil or hammer.

War is to man what maternity is to a woman

Gold is tried by fire, brave men by adversity.

Soldier or sailor, the fighting man is but a fiend; and the staff and body-guard of the Devil musters many a baton.

Trial by fire.' Roland whistled, patting Luce on the back. 'Show no fear.

Run when you have to, fight when you must, rest when you can.