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Which general wrote, "Discipline is the soul of an army"?

discipline

[dis-uh-plin] / ˈdɪs ə plɪn /




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“I would distinguish greater discipline from reduced commitment,” he said.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Nov. 2, 2026

"We requested that the US side strictly enforce discipline among its personnel, implement effective measures to prevent a recurrence, and ensure full compliance with the nighttime curfew," Koizumi told reporters.

From Barron's ● Nov. 2, 2026

Replacing my anesthetizing habits took no discipline at all.

From Slate ● Nov. 1, 2026

He said military institutions offered valuable lessons in discipline, patriotism, teamwork, accountability and leadership.

From BBC ● Oct. 31, 2026

It was a universal law in military families that mothers could not maintain the strict discipline enforced by fathers to whom discipline was a religion and a way of life.

From "The Great Santini" by Pat Conroy

"Soldiers have targets while civilians have goals. The objective of both is victory," he said, adding that combining military and civilian disciplines would help create a generation capable of achieving both.

From BBC ● Oct. 31, 2026

They all attend every lecture and must lead seminars on books they may not have previously read, and from other disciplines.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Oct. 27, 2026

Interdisciplinary programs will integrate artificial intelligence, computing, and machine learning alongside CMU’s humanities, fine arts and design disciplines.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Sep. 30, 2026

Athletes finishing fourth to eighth across the 50 disciplines will receive awards of 5,000, 4,000, 3,000, 2,000 and 1,000 euros respectively.

From BBC ● Sep. 22, 2026

Second, it is claimed that the doctrine of signs/signatures belongs to ‘low’ disciplines such as medicine and alchemy; no mention is made of the law or theology.

From "The Invention of Science" by David Wootton

Party authorities disciplined 983,000 people last year, up roughly 10.6% from 2024 and the highest annual total on record.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Oct. 29, 2026

In his view, ”Wall Street keeps asking whether AI spending will ever pay off, and Microsoft just answered: Demand is real, monetization is accelerating and management is being disciplined about the bill.”

From MarketWatch ● Oct. 29, 2026

A compact defensive shape, disciplined pressing and quick transitions could force Barcelona away from their preferred rhythm.

From BBC ● Oct. 25, 2026

El-Sayed, 41, is quick on his feet, disciplined and social-media savvy.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Oct. 22, 2026

Occasionally all five agreed that things had to change arid that Darling must be disciplined, but in the discussion of method the intention invariably drifted away.

From "Cannery Row" by John Steinbeck

The solicitors firm added that the ambulance trust was "not formally disciplining" staff but had "strengthened their HR process for future incidents".

From BBC ● Jul. 14, 2026

But it has no say in the disciplining of the department’s sworn and civilian employees — a role that falls to the police chief.

From Los Angeles Times ● Jun. 6, 2026

Rate hikes aimed at disciplining speculation can do more than cool the room.

From MarketWatch ● Jun. 4, 2026

“By arresting Villarreal, rather than solely disciplining the employee for any wrongdoing, county officials took this ‘everyday journalism’ and transformed it ‘into a crime,’ ” she wrote.

From Slate ● Mar. 26, 2026

She was having a hard time disciplining us, and a big man’s presence alone would help.

From "The Autobiography of Malcolm X" by Alex Malcolm X;Hailey


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