Horatio Nelson
Admiral
"Recollect that you must be a seaman to be an officer and also that you cannot be a good officer without being a gentleman."
Officers quotes
Officers
27 quotes on this topic — from poets, philosophers, and thinkers across history.
Hans Frank
Politician, Lawyer
"On 24 August 1939, as an officer in the reserve, I had to join my regiment in Potsdam."
Anthony Wayne
Military Leader
"Our officers and men behaved like men who are determined to be free."
Steven Wright
Comedian
"Officer, I know I was going faster than 55MPH, but I wasn't going to be on the road an hour."
Edward Abbey
Author, Environmentalist
"War? The one war I'd be happy to join is the war against officers."
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"It's not lying when you do it to officers!"
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"Almost every officer is going to put their life on the line at some point in their career."
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"Earnestly recommended to all officers and soldiers, diligently to attend divine services."
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