Command Quotes

Remain calm, serene, always in command of yourself. You will then find out how easy it is to get along.

When placed in command - take charge.

To conquer the command of the air means victory; to be beaten in the air means defeat and acceptance of whatever terms the enemy may be pleased to impose.

Tears are the symbol of the inability of the soul to restrain its emotion and retain its self command.

Major North and myself went out in advance of the command several miles and killed a number of buffaloes.

The agreement to place the binational planning group at our new Northern Command was also signed in December.

We cannot command Nature except by obeying her.

We can't command our love, but we can our actions.

In November, they transferred control of Abu Ghraib to the military intelligence command completely; it was, after all, the center for interrogations for Iraq.

Well, there are other aspects, I still command very good support in the party.

States are looking for low-cost solutions that will enable better communication, while avoiding the danger in which the chain of command breaks down in emergencies. We do not want everyone talking to everyone else all the time.

A man has no more character than he can command in a time of crisis.

I'm not dumb. I just have a command of thoroughly useless information.

In exchange for power, influence, command and a place in history, a president gives up the bulk of his privacy.

A man has to learn that he cannot command things, but that he can command himself; that he cannot coerce the wills of others, but that he can mold and master his own will: and things serve him who serves Truth; people seek guidance of him who is master of himself.

Always do everything you ask of those you command.

Countries under foreign command quickly forget their history, their past, their tradition, their national symbols, their way of living, often their own literary language.

I make one pledge above all others - to seek and speak the truth with all the resources of mind and spirit I command.

Even if the last move did not succeed, the inner command says move again.

Most people associate command and control leadership with the military.

I feel that I, and the people under my command, tried to use all the traditional methods of recruiting agents which were also used by other intelligence services; adopting also means like pressure, money, sex - but that did not characterize my service.

Also, General Zinni, who commanded central command, was very much opposed to the war in the first place, as I was. We were both quoted to that effect in February of 2003.

Some people's personalities are so compelling that they command attention.

Triumphant science and technology are only at the threshold of man's command over sources of energy so stupendous that, if used for military purposes, they can wipe out our entire civilization.

When people have asked if I'd like to go in the Shuttle, I said you don't get to fly it, except for landing, which I'd love to do. I wouldn't go unless I could command it.

The ship was named the Bounty: I was appointed to command her on the 16th of August 1787.

Dear is your heart and close your hand, I relinquish all to love's dysmorphic command.

Do not wait; the time will never be "just right." Start where you stand, and work with whatever tools you may have at your command, and better tools will be found as you go along.

Now even the American command is under siege. We are hitting it from the north, east, south and west. We chase them here and they chase us there. But at the end we are the people who are laying siege to them. And it is not them who are besieging us.

What we call "morals" is simply blind obedience to words of command.