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The side with the simplest uniforms wins.

Quote by Edward A. Murphy about war

Combat will occur on the ground between two adjoining maps.

Quote by Edward A. Murphy about war

If the Platoon Sergeant can see you, so can the enemy.

Quote by Edward A. Murphy about war, enemies, contentment

Never stand when you can sit, never sit when you can lie down, never stay awake when you can sleep.

Quote by Edward A. Murphy about war, sleep, lie, contentment

The most dangerous thing in the world is a Second Lieutenant with a map and a compass.

Quote by Edward A. Murphy about war, things, world

Exceptions prove the rule, and destroy the battle plan.

Quote by Edward A. Murphy about war, destruction, rules

Everything always works in your HQ, everything always fails in the Colonel's HQ.

Quote by Edward A. Murphy about war

The enemy never watches until you make a mistake.

Quote by Edward A. Murphy about war, mistake, enemies, contentment

One enemy soldier is never enough, but two is entirely too many.

Quote by Edward A. Murphy about war, enemies

A clean and dry set of BDU's is a magnet for mud and rain.

Quote by Edward A. Murphy about war, rain

The worse the weather, the more you are required to be out in it.

Quote by Edward A. Murphy about weather, war, contentment

Whenever you have plenty of ammo, you never miss. Whenever you are low on ammo, you can't hit the broad side of a barn.

Quote by Edward A. Murphy about war, contentment

The more a weapon costs, the farther you will have to send it away to be repaired.

Quote by Edward A. Murphy about war, contentment

The complexity of a weapon is inversely proportional to the IQ of the weapon's operator.

Quote by Edward A. Murphy about war, complexity

Field experience is something you don't get until just after you need it.

Quote by Edward A. Murphy about experience, need, contentment

No matter which way you have to march, its always uphill.

Quote by Edward A. Murphy about war, contentment

If enough data is collected, a board of inquiry can prove anything.

Quote by Edward A. Murphy about war

For every action, there is an equal and opposite criticism.

Quote by Edward A. Murphy about criticism, action

Air strikes always overshoot the target, artillery always falls short.

Quote by Edward A. Murphy about war, air

When reviewing the radio frequencies that you just wrote down, the most important ones are always illegible.

Quote by Edward A. Murphy about war, contentment