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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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The New Zealander, who replaces his close friend Brendon McCullum, spoke at length - covering Bazball, Ben Stokes' departure, England's discipline problems, his own coaching style and more.

From BBC Sep. 20, 2026

Buffett, in one of his last messages to stockholders as CEO, praised them to the heights, saying they were high-quality businesses, very good value and Berkshire-like in their capital discipline.

From MarketWatch Sep. 18, 2026

There, the stress of the combat operations, repeated deployment extensions and uncertainty about when they would return home all contributed to deteriorating standards, discipline and group norms.

From The Wall Street Journal Sep. 16, 2026

With central bank interest rates on the rise -- and government bond yields reaching multi-decade highs in recent weeks -- Healey has pledged to maintain strict fiscal discipline.

From Barron's Sep. 16, 2026

Moldering in a Russian prison, Poncelet founded a new discipline: projective geometry.

From "Zero: The Biography of a Dangerous Idea" by Charles Seife

It also aims to help build a broader bioengineered, silicon-based materials ecosystem by connecting researchers, industry partners, policymakers, educators, and future innovators across multiple disciplines and sectors.

From Science Daily Sep. 19, 2026

The championships include both the road race and time trial disciplines, with Pinarello Q36.5's Pidcock leading the men's team in the road race, while Ethan Hayter races in the men's time trial.

From BBC Sep. 15, 2026

Experts recommend focusing on classic disciplines that hone uniquely human skills and capabilities.

From The Wall Street Journal Sep. 10, 2026

Held on the shores of Lake Issyk-Kul –- a vast mountain lake in northern Kyrgyzstan -- athletes have been competing in dozens of disciplines: from intellectual board games to arm-wrestling.

From Barron's Sep. 4, 2026

The exodus from Germany allowed scientists to travel not just between nations, but also between disciplines.

From "The Gene" by Siddhartha Mukherjee

“You really have to do the math and you really have to be disciplined about it,” he said.

From MarketWatch Sep. 16, 2026

A healthy diet and continued running regimen were signs of a disciplined character.

From The Wall Street Journal Sep. 16, 2026

Vera Bradley is benefiting from its refreshed product assortment, a stepped-up marketing strategy, improved inventory management, and disciplined pricing and promotion governance, Bickley said.

From The Wall Street Journal Sep. 15, 2026

Others were disciplined even if they did not make any direct comments about Kirk or his death.

From BBC Sep. 13, 2026

He doesn’t trust himself to be disciplined, and he says some fundamental neuroscience has emerged to support his fears.

From "A Deadly Wandering: A Mystery, a Landmark Investigation, and the Astonishing Science of Attention in the Digital Age" by Matt Richtel

“There is no study out there that I have found that says this is an effective way of disciplining elementary school students,” London said.

From Los Angeles Times Jun. 18, 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

Schools have also become much more lenient in disciplining students.

From The Wall Street Journal Feb. 10, 2026

It didn’t bother her that when Miss Beatty showed up to observe Mom’s class, Mom started yelling at Lori to prove to Miss Beatty that she was capable of disciplining her students.

From "The Glass Castle" by Jeannette Walls




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