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George Stoneman

George Stoneman quotes

last updated: November 28, 2023

“A military life has ever comported with my inclination.”
-- George Stoneman

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“I have therefore concluded to apply for the privilege of becoming a Cadet at West Point.”
-- George Stoneman

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“I will embrace the first opportunity to get to California and it is altogether probable that when once there I shall never again leave it.”
-- George Stoneman

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“The American people have no control over what the military does. We have no say in American foreign policy.”
“When there's a status quo, usually what shakes everybody up is some sort of military confrontation, at which point we all come running and screaming to pick up the pieces.”
“Congressmen who willfully take action during wartime that damages morale and undermine the military are saboteurs and should be arrested, exiled, or hung”
“With firmness in the right, as God gives us to see the right.”
“There's no honorable way to kill, no gentle way to destroy. There is nothing good in war. Except its ending.”
“If there is no military need for the building, leave it alone, neither putting anyone in or out of it, except on finding some one preaching or practicing treason, in which case lay hands on him, just as if he were doing the same thing in any other building.”
“The world is witnessing first hand, live on television, the hearts ofAmerican warriors - and the spirit and pride only displayed by magnificent young men and women who are volunteers in the fight for the cause of freedom. Its all about heart.”
“When faced with structural injustice, especially in the form of oppressive military occupations, I have a tendency get a little worked up. So I was interested in learning more about the complicated conflict and decided I would lend some of my time and energy to do so.”
“Acting is a business and a political act and a craft, but I also feel like it's a service - specifically, for a military audience.”
“I would need to see changes in the Iraq governance. Otherwise I don't think strikes are going to have any impact and could be very well counterproductive.”

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