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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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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

The two senior officers were accused of "conduct prejudicial to good order and service discipline".

From BBC 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

Now, a more promotional retail environment is testing that discipline.

From The Wall Street Journal Sep. 14, 2026

He struggled and at last the discipline returned.

From "The Heart is a Lonely Hunter" by Carson McCullers

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

The inaugural prize is limited to the social sciences; in future years we hope to broaden it to additional disciplines and to add a category for institutional leadership.

From The Wall Street Journal Sep. 7, 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 program trains students from a range of disciplines to develop strategies for addressing resource scarcity, climate change, and extreme weather events, as well as food, water, and energy crises.

From Science Daily Aug. 30, 2026

He hoped that Haiti would provide him field opportunities to integrate the two disciplines and to make sure this was the career he really wanted.

From "Mountains Beyond Mountains" by Tracy Kidder and Michael French

It takes time for companies to expand their manufacturing capacity even after deciding to do so, and while the big players do have plans to boost capacity, they’re also being disciplined about it.

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

It was a balanced team performance with a disciplined defence, a trademark of Harbaugh's team throughout his time in Baltimore.

From BBC Sep. 14, 2026

It offers disciplined methods for testing hypotheses, challenging assumptions and correcting errors.

From The Wall Street Journal Sep. 13, 2026

At dawn, the orderly, disciplined life he had always known would continue again, without him.

From "The Giver" by Lois Lowry

The State Bar would be tasked with disciplining lawyers that flout the rule.

From Los Angeles Times Aug. 27, 2026

The solicitors firm added that the ambulance trust was "not formally disciplining" staff but had "strengthened their HR process for future incidents".

From BBC Jul. 14, 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

Many times I had said to my own assistants that anyone in a position to discipline others must be able to take disciplining himself.

From "The Autobiography of Malcolm X" by Alex Malcolm X;Hailey




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