Quote by G. K. Chesterton

Soldiers have many faults, but they have one redeeming merit; they are never worshippers of force. Soldiers more than any other men are taught severely and systematically that might is not right. The fact is obvious. The might is in the hundred men who obey. The right (or what is held to be right) is in the one man who commands them.

Soldiers have many faults, but they have one redeeming merit

Summary

This quote emphasizes that soldiers, despite their flaws, possess the virtue of not blindly glorifying or worshiping the use of force. Through strict discipline and training, soldiers learn that might does not automatically equate to being morally right. The true power lies not in the collective strength of the soldiers, but in the individual who leads and commands them. This quote highlights the importance of just leadership and challenges the notion that might can justify any action.

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By G. K. Chesterton

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