Author of quotes: Mikhail Ivanovich Dragomirov

What umboi point of a duel is an obvious absurdity in a comfortable state, especially in this, where the advantage of death penalty is abolished, it seems, does not require spatial evidence. It is illogical to grant the individual the right of life and death over their own kind where gave up that right the very state power. It is illogical to give it even where it has not abandoned it, because of the death penalty by the court the motive of personal missing... Finally, it is illogical and generally in any order, except, of course, the primitive wild state, to recognize man's right to be a judge in his own case.

What in the military can be presidentsee fear that paralyzes the mind and will?

The more on the part of the officer be warmth, participation, patience, the easier he will find access to the heart and mind of a young soldier; in that case better go to his upbringing and education, because the soldiers will believe the officer, and believed, throughout the listen.

Excessive rapidity of fire does not need to shoot after the person enough to shoot once.

Success in military Affairs is based on the will; the mind tells only the lightest way to success.

Look at Soldado as to a lower level of the great military partnership; do not forget the Holy words of Suvorov that the "soldier is the name of the common, well-known that a soldier called the first General and the last ordinary."

To remember that soldiers are people, and therefore for him, as for every man, nor one duty must not be dispensed without a corresponding right.

Moral development is due to the existence of a strong military family that soldier loves and willingly accepts all of her customs. The officer is not a military rank only, but also a public figure; the army not only armed force but also school of education of the people, making his life public.

It is necessary that the soldiers certainly proud of its beautiful views, its uniform, characteristic manners of that part, in which he served, and even their melodramatist.

Don't think of yourself, think of the comrades; the comrades will think of you - here is the first military command.

If the opponent really stands, it can be overturned only with a bayonet. Who brought up the bayonet, and shoot safely; who brought up only on the shooting, bayonets are reluctant to go, but more often and not go.

And muster, and educate!.. But - first themselves, and then soldier.

The army must be organically fused rather than mechanically rallying ground... and a sense of camaraderie can not give its fruit; to fight side by side with the man who is the heart, or with someone who shared with you just one growth is not the same thing.

To destroy the other in battle without risking to die, it is impossible, as it is a nice personal preservation. It's the same as catching birds nazyvaniem salt on its tail.