The army is an inevitable phenomenon, and most young people no longer strive to run away from it, as in the 1990s. According to statistics from the Ministry of Defense, 75% of men aged 18 to 27 served in the Russian Armed Forces. Urgent service was no longer a scarecrow and for many 1 or 2 years “in boots” became a source of pleasant memories and a time for gaining invaluable experience.
This is the reason for the increased popularity of the corresponding type of folklore - poems, jokes, songs and quotes about the army, service, mores of soldiers and officers.
"Great minds" of the world about the army
Most of the significant personalities in history were army commanders, rulers of their states, or for a long time rotated in military circles. Ancient thinkers, ministers and presidents of different countries, generals - they all left to the world a lot of quotes about the army and the circumstances surrounding it:
- Endurance and patience are required of a soldier. Courage is optional. (Napoleon Bonaparte)
- A soldier's pack is no heavier than chains of a prisoner of war. (Dwight Eisenhower)
- Any business can be done in 3 ways: right, wrong, and "like in the army." (American saying)
- Once defeated armies study well. (V.I. Lenin)
- In the army, death is not considered a good reason for not fulfilling an order. (Russian proverb)
Statements by Army Officers
This stratum of quotes about the army is filled with humor, because for the most part comes from random reservations by military personnel. Moreover, in the early 90s, a small collection of statements by officers of the Soviet Army was even released, many of which were uttered back in the 1970s. They are still laughing at them.
- You live like pigs in a den!
- Dig from the fence to lunch. I agreed with the shovels.
- To be silent, I ask you!
- After the "End" command, the dark time of day comes.
However, there is also a serious stratum of aphorisms dedicated to senior officers:
- Generals always prepare for the past war. (W. Churchill )
- Nothing raises morale like a dead general . ( John Master)
- The officer will not become a good commander if he ceases to be afraid of corporal. (Bruce Marshall)
Soldier savvy
Most popular aphorisms about soldiers were uttered at one time by Generalissimo Alexander Suvorov. Including:
- Every warrior must know his maneuver.
- Where the deer will pass, the soldier will pass there.
- While the battle is on, help out healthy comrades, and they will pick up the wounded without you. If you beat the enemy, it will be good: both wounded and healthy.
- Service and friendship, like 2 parallel lines, do not converge.
- Among the lower ranks there are also heroes.
- Easy to learn - hard to hike, hard to learn - easy to hike.
In addition to the serious “block”, “cool” quotes about the army are highly demanded, which glorify the soldier’s ingenuity, his own stupidity and unenviable position.
- When you became a soldier, forget your usual dreams. Kiss with a gun and prapora give flowers.
- The demobilization soldier is considered.
- If a soldier says "did not take", it means that he will not give it back.
- If you want to become a soldier, scold the dean with obscenities.
- A soldier is always a blatant erysipelas, an empty stomach and not a single gram of conscience!
Aphorisms and statuses of girls
It just so happened that there are not too many quotes about the army for girls waiting for guys from the army. Widely known is only one and not with the most pleasant meaning: "A girl who has been waiting for her boyfriend in the" citizen "is a museum rarity."
Most of the popular folklore on this topic is represented by phrases for statuses on social networks, where women are trying to express their longing for their lovers. Among them:
- I am a soldier girl!
- He was waiting for me after class, and now I'm waiting for him. From the army.
- Between us 4 hours by bus, but I can’t overcome the checkpoint of your unit.
- Many have guys, but not everyone has a soldier.
Sometimes among the statuses and quotes about the army for girls there are also approaches with humor:
- The girl waiting for a guy from the army is not Hachiko. But well done too!
- The army is a bitch. Leads our guys away.
- I solemnly swear allegiance to my beloved soldier. I swear to strictly fulfill the duties of a "waiting girl", to sew off males and courageously defend our love! (Oath of allegiance) .
- Favorite favor for you. 365 nights.
The main thing about the war
Among quotes about the army, a special place is occupied by statements about the war - a phenomenon quite serious and terrifying. As a rule, they don’t even joke about him “just like that”. Thinkers of antiquity and contemporaries - all recognize the necessity and even some inevitability of military operations in the world:
- The goal of any war is to achieve peace. (Aristotle )
- The first victims of the war are truth, common sense and the ability to negotiate. (Johnson Hyrum)
- War is war. It requires iron discipline. (V.I. Lenin)
- Victory depends on the prowess of the legions. (Guy Julius Caesar)
- Money is the essence of artillery warfare. (Peter the Great)
- The war ends when the last soldier is buried. (Alexander Suvorov)
- Either humanity will end the war, or war with humanity. (D. Kennedy)
- Someday, either wars will go out of fashion, or people.
In general, army humor occupies a considerable part of folklore and includes not only thoughtful and humorous utterances, but also dialogues, stories, jokes and poetic forms.