#command

At the beginning, Lincoln was so inexperienced he had reverence for military expertise, not realizing that there wasn't any military expertise, that the most anybody had commanded up to that point had been somebody, some troops in the Mexican War, and it had been years ago. ↗

— David Herbert Donald

#any #anybody #been #beginning #commanded

Of all those in the army close to the commander none is more intimate than the secret agent; of all rewards none more liberal than those given to secret agents; of all matters none is more confidential than those relating to secret operations. ↗

— Sun Tzu

#agents #army #close #commander #confidential

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

— Havelock Ellis

#blind obedience #call #command #morals #obedience

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. ↗

— George Herbert

#better #command #found #go #just

No commander in chief would ever say, 'I'm not going to listen to the guys on the ground.' ↗

— Claire McCaskill

#commander #ever #going #ground #guys

People mistakenly assume that their thinking is done by their head; it is actually done by the heart which first dictates the conclusion, then commands the head to provide the reasoning that will defend it. ↗

— Anthony de Mello

#assume #commands #conclusion #defend #dictates

The only thing I know about Moses is him coming down from the mountain with the commandments and saying 'The good news is I got him down to 10. The bad news is adultery is still in. ↗

— Steve Kluger

#humor #moses #humor

What a glorious promise! . . . There is no need for you or for me, in this enlightened age when the fulness of the gospel has been restored, to sail uncharted seas or to travel unmarked roads in search of truth. A loving Heavenly Father has plotted our course and provided an unfailing guide--even obedience. A knowledge of truth and the answers to our greatest questions come to us as we are obedient to the commandments of God" ("Obedience Brings Blessings," April 2013 General Conference). ↗

— Thomas S. Monson

#god #gospel #truth #age

TEN BREAKUP COMMANDMENTS: 1. Move out 2. You cannot be friends 3. Do not process this break-up together 4. Do not bad mouth your ex to other people 5. Get rid of anything that reminds of him 6. Start and exercise regimen 7. Pursue an interest you could not have pursued while you and your ex were together 8. Take a vacation 9. Embrace Change 10. Go on a date ↗

— Melissa Kantor

#change

God, you’re uptight. Did the aliens maybe forget to remove your anal probe? ↗

— Cherise Sinclair

#erotica #to-command-and-collar #erotica