Quotes by Creighton W. Abrams, Jr.

When eating an elephant take one bite at a time.

-Creighton W. Abrams, Jr.

They’ve got us surrounded again, the poor bastards.

-Creighton W. Abrams, Jr.

Never wrestle with pigs. You get dirty and they enjoy it.

-Creighton W. Abrams, Jr.

Author Creighton W. Abrams, Jr.
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You people are telling me what you think I want to know. I want to know what is actually happening.
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You people are telling me what you think I want to know. I want to know what is actually happening.

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While we are guarding the country, we must accept being the guardian of the finest ethics. The country needs it and we must do it.
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While we are guarding the country, we must accept being the guardian of the finest ethics. The country needs it and we must do it.

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Author Creighton W. Abrams, Jr.
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It is soldiers who pay most of the human cost. In war it is extraordinary how it all comes down to the character of one man.
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It is soldiers who pay most of the human cost. In war it is extraordinary how it all comes down to the character of one man.

-Creighton W. Abrams, Jr.

It is never very crowded at the front.

-Creighton W. Abrams, Jr.