A Quote by Ferdinand Foch

To be disciplined does not mean being silent, abstaining, or doing only what one thinks one may undertake without risk; it is not the art of eluding responsibility; it means acting in compliance with orders received, and therefore finding in one's own mind, by effort and reflection, the possibility to carry out such orders. It also means finding in one's own will the energy to face the risks involved in execution.

Ferdinand Foch

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Ferdinand Foch
French - Military man
October 2, 1851 - March 20, 1929

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