I had this quote burned into my memory chips when I attended the USAFA... I think it is a very good one....
"The discipline which makes the soldiers of a free country reliable in battle is not to be gained by harsh or tyrannical treatment. On the contrary, such treatment is far more likely to destroy than to make an army. It is possible to impart instruction and give commands in such a manner and such a tone of voice as to inspire in the soldier no feeling but an intense desire to obey, while the opposite manner and tone of voice cannot fail to excite strong resentment and a desire to disobey. The one mode or other of dealing with subordinates springs from a corresponding spirit in the breast of the commander. He who feels the respect which is due to others cannot fail to inspire in them respect for himself. While he who feels, and hence manifests, disrespect towards others, especially his subordinates, cannot fail to inspire hatred against himself."
Major General John M. Schofield
2007-01-06 15:09:00 · 11 answers · asked by myxodo05 1 in Politics & Government ➔ Military
i think as far as qoutes go, its far to long to be memorable to most ppl
2007-01-06 15:10:55 · answer #1 · answered by ? 4 · 3⤊ 0⤋
Nice quote. Don't think it would work in a real army. Things may have changed, but people haven't. The army is a place where you show respect to the commander whether you are inspired to or not. That's the only way it could possibly work.
2007-01-06 23:46:49 · answer #2 · answered by Anonymous · 1⤊ 0⤋
Sounds like a wise man, wish I had him as a CO when I was in the service.
2007-01-06 23:38:35 · answer #3 · answered by ikeman32 6 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Psychobabble from a technocrat general. Us less educated sailors have this quote, "Tell your men what to do, tell it to them again, and once more, them let them do it." If they don't do it, then it's a sign of bad leadership.
2007-01-07 00:40:05 · answer #4 · answered by Richard B 4 · 1⤊ 0⤋
If he practices what he preaches then it is a pretty good attempt at defining leadership.
If he doesnt practice it then it is just words.
2007-01-07 00:14:13 · answer #5 · answered by Anonymous · 1⤊ 0⤋
I agree with the first answer. Too many words.
2007-01-06 23:14:05 · answer #6 · answered by abcdefghijklmnopqrstuvwxyz 6 · 2⤊ 0⤋
In other words;
'Do unto others as you would have them do unto you' as long as you do what you're told.
2007-01-06 23:15:55 · answer #7 · answered by PS Drummer 3 · 4⤊ 0⤋
What a grate quote and a grate American... god bless that man.
2007-01-06 23:13:06 · answer #8 · answered by no one here gets out alive 6 · 0⤊ 3⤋
that its alot of words put together.
2007-01-06 23:11:23 · answer #9 · answered by Anonymous · 1⤊ 1⤋
What ever.
Winemkr
USAF Pararescue
You guys always cry when we rescue you.
2007-01-06 23:18:03 · answer #10 · answered by Anonymous · 1⤊ 3⤋