Military
- John French, 1st Earl of Ypres (1852–1925), British army officer, Commander of the British Expeditionary Force in World War I
- John French, 2nd Earl of Ypres (1881–1958), British soldier and artist, son of the 1st Earl
- Jack French (John Alexander French, 1914–1942), Australian soldier, Victoria Cross recipient
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Famous quotes containing the word military:
“War both needs and generates certain virtues; not the highest, but what may be called the preliminary virtues, as valour, veracity, the spirit of obedience, the habit of discipline. Any of these, and of others like them, when possessed by a nation, and no matter how generated, will give them a military advantage, and make them more likely to stay in the race of nations.”
—Walter Bagehot (1826–1877)
“The transformation of the impossible into reality is always the mark of a demonic will. The only way to recognize a military genius is by the fact that, during the war, he will mock the rules of warfare and will employ creative improvisation instead of tested methods and he will do so at the right moment.”
—Stefan Zweig (18811942)
“I would sincerely regret, and which never shall happen whilst I am in office, a military guard around the President.”
—Andrew Jackson (1767–1845)