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W.E.B. Griffin Quotes

The first duty of an officer—whether a lieutenant or a captain or the Commander in Chief—is to the enlisted men. That was a basic principle of command. He could not justify not calling up

W.E.B. Griffin

The first duty of an officer—whether a lieutenant or a captain or the Commander in Chief—is to the enlisted men. That was a basic principle of command. He could not justify not calling up

Casey speaking, Sir.

W.E.B. Griffin

Casey speaking, Sir.

About Author
William Edmund Butterworth III (November 10, 1929 – February 12, 2019), better known by his pen name W. E. B. Griffin, was an American writer of military and detective fiction with 59 novels in seven series published under that name. Twenty-one of those books were co-written with his son, William E Butterworth IV. He also published under 11 other pseudonyms and three versions of his real name (W. E. Butterworth, William E. Butterworth, and William E. Butterworth III).

Intelligence is far less the gathering of information than being able to find the two or three tiny useful bits in the mountains of useless data.

W.E.B. Griffin

Intelligence is far less the gathering of information than being able to find the two or three tiny useful bits in the mountains of useless data.

Line from a biography of General George S. Patton: Never take counsel of your fears.

W.E.B. Griffin

Line from a biography of General George S. Patton: Never take counsel of your fears.

He had, in fact, held every rank in the Philadelphia Police Department except police woman.

W.E.B. Griffin

He had, in fact, held every rank in the Philadelphia Police Department except police woman.

The first duty of an officer—whether a lieutenant or a captain or the Commander in Chief—is to the enlisted men. That was a basic principle of command. He could not justify not calling up the best qua...

W.E.B. Griffin

The first duty of an officer—whether a lieutenant or a captain or the Commander in Chief—is to the enlisted men. That was a basic principle of command. He could not justify not calling up the best qua...

Getting hot as hell in here. Castillo saw a Chrysler

W.E.B. Griffin

Getting hot as hell in here. Castillo saw a Chrysler

Expend. Yes,

W.E.B. Griffin

Expend. Yes,

For Unlawful Carnal Knowledge.

W.E.B. Griffin

For Unlawful Carnal Knowledge.

Was cheaper in the long run to go first class.

W.E.B. Griffin

Was cheaper in the long run to go first class.

Plenipotentiary. He did not necessarily dislike the man—Winant had twice

W.E.B. Griffin

Plenipotentiary. He did not necessarily dislike the man—Winant had twice

Be pleased to have you join

W.E.B. Griffin

Be pleased to have you join

The true test of another man’s intelligence is how much he agrees with you?

W.E.B. Griffin

The true test of another man’s intelligence is how much he agrees with you?

Someone who could be given Presidential and Lindbergh clearances, and I needed him right

W.E.B. Griffin

Someone who could be given Presidential and Lindbergh clearances, and I needed him right

But I hate to ask my men to go through the inconvenience

W.E.B. Griffin

But I hate to ask my men to go through the inconvenience

Three kinds of men. There’re the ones who can learn by reading. And there’re the ones who can learn by observation.’ He paused to let that sink in. And? Payne said. ‘And then there’s the rest of them...

W.E.B. Griffin

Three kinds of men. There’re the ones who can learn by reading. And there’re the ones who can learn by observation.’ He paused to let that sink in. And? Payne said. ‘And then there’s the rest of them...

Exigencies

W.E.B. Griffin

Exigencies

As far as he was concerned, there were only two kinds of soldiers. There were those who lost their heads at the sound of hostile fire, and those who didn’t. The warriors and the chair-borne.

W.E.B. Griffin

As far as he was concerned, there were only two kinds of soldiers. There were those who lost their heads at the sound of hostile fire, and those who didn’t. The warriors and the chair-borne.

Who seems to be born for this sort of thing. Frade had considered that, wondered

W.E.B. Griffin

Who seems to be born for this sort of thing. Frade had considered that, wondered

Wearing her whatever they call itsy-bitsy

W.E.B. Griffin

Wearing her whatever they call itsy-bitsy