Michael T. Flynn Quotes

I've got to tell you what, the soldier doesn't fight very hard for a leader who is going to shoot him, okay, on his own whim. That's not what military leadership is all about.

You have received an order from your Commander in Chief.

My duty to the army and to the republic whose battles we were waging forbade me assuming a position of seeming hostility to any portion of the brave men under my command.

The more a general is accustomed to place heavy demands on his soldiers, the more he can depend on their response.

I grew up in a military family, and there's something about that military-style uniform, all cleaned up, a brutal control effort the military necessarily breeds.

Self-denial and self-discipline, however, will be recognized as the outstanding qualities of a good soldier.

It won't be a question of how well-trained or well-equipped the army is but one of the authority it serves.

I am a sepoy and will follow the guidance of my leaders.

In matters of business deal only with the commander of the army, column, or party in which you serve. Never give orders to anyone at all, and reserve your directions or advice for the C.O., however great the temptation (for efficiency’s sake).

The soldier who gropes for glory must submit himself to discipline. Subordination gives strength and security to an army. He that will not submit to it when corrected and improved by the experience of ages does not deserve the proud appellation of a soldier.

In the Army, I learned how to use and respect my rifle.

I loved the Army as an institution and loathed every single thing it required me to do.

I thought they know that I was the Commander in Chief, not that I know that I am the Commander in Chief, and they should behave; know how to behave to the Commander in Chief.

I'm a military kid, both parents in the military - Mom did 12 years, Dad did 21, served in two wars. So discipline is something that was huge.

Once an Armyman, always an Armyman.

I joined the army as a private. I was offered a rank at that time, but I refused. I preferred to remain a private. First of all, I wasn't taken by ranks, and before I knew it, they put me in the most sensitive positions anyway.

One thing I've always liked about the military is there's a certain amount of pragmatism.

During 65 years, I have walked the path of duty and discipline... And today, looking back at that long path of service, my soldier's heart stirs and murmurs from deep within: Thank you. Thank you, my homeland.

You know those Navy SEALs, they weren't Democrats and Republicans. They were just doing what was best for America. Wouldn't that be a great country if all of you Americans were just like that? You followed orders, you marched in step and you followed my agenda.

The military infrastructure grew me. My faith in God is important, my belief in my country is important, my relationship to my family is important, the things that Mom and Dad tell you growing up are important.

I am more willing to come out when I get my message from my commander.

People think of the military as being about guns and fighting wars, but it's really about service to country and community.

Responsibility and accountability is a big part of being in the military.

My grandfather was a commander in the Navy. He was very proud of his service, and he lived his entire life as though he was still serving.

The American Dream has been defended, in every generation, by the brave men and women willing to fight and die for America. They are our greatest national treasure. They deserve a serious Commander-in-Chief.