William Gurnall Quotes

The art of war teaches us to rely not on the likelihood of the enemy's not coming, but on our own readiness to receive him; not on the chance of his not attacking, but rather on the fact that we have made our position unassailable.

A man's own safety is a god that sometimes makes very grim demands.

In cases of defense, it is best to weigh the enemy more than he seems.

There are always dangers about. Therefore you must always keep your defences strong.

There is nothing so likely to produce peace as to be well prepared to meet the enemy.

Peace is our goal but preparedness is the price we must pay.

We have had no specific or credible threats, but we don't take that as any kind of comfort. We know we need to be ready and we know that, that vigilance is the price of freedom.

Doors are for those who lack enemies.

Before all else, be armed.

We must be practical. Talking about trade and other nice things are more soothing to the ear than security. But it won't be until we have sufficient security against internal, regional, and continental threats that we can be sure of real development.

Security and safety are very important for us.

One should be alert and know how to defend oneself in case something untoward happens.

It's better to have security and not need it than need it and not have it.

I like to be with my back against the wall in dangerous situations.

Bodyguards offer fake security. The real security comes from having your enemies know nothing about you.

Security starts from home. You have to secure your own people so that those who are coming from outside also will be secured.

We are not ready to tolerate any harm coming to our country, and we will fight all powers that cause harm to our country, that work against our country's interests.

Security is very difficult. You have to be very careful about security, and I think oftentimes people just forget; they don't invest in the right things.

Identifying terrorists on the battlefield is relatively simple.

I will never quit. My nation expects me to be physically harder and mentally stronger than my enemies. If knocked down i will get back up, every time. I will draw on every remaining ounce of strength to protect my enemies and to accomplish our mission. I am never out of the fight.

Rely not on the likelihood of the enemy's not coming, but on our own readiness to receive him

What boots it at one gate to make defence, And at another to let in the foe?

Women tend to be more interested in reconciliation. A Kenyan woman leader said to me, "You know, in a war, men and women want different things. The men care a lot about territory. And they care where the borders are. And they want this whole state. The women," she said, "they want a safe place." And she put her fingers like this, "They want a safe place for their children to go to school without being shot, for their daughters to not be raped."

All the world will be your enemy, Prince of a Thousand enemies. And when they catch you, they will kill you. But first they must catch you; digger, listener, runner, Prince with the swift warning. Be cunning, and full of tricks, and your people will never be destroyed.

No bastard ever won a war by dying for his country. He won it by making the other poor dumb bastard die for his country.