Robin Horsfall > Quotes

“You cannot defeat belief with logic'.”
― Robin Horsfall, The Words of the Wise Old Paratrooper.

“It’s not what you do, it’s what you say that convicts you.’ (Self –defence). 'The”
― Robin Horsfall, The Words of the Wise Old Paratrooper.

“A son is a son 'till he takes him a wife but a daughter's a daughter for all of your life!”
― Robin Horsfall, The Words of the Wise Old Paratrooper.

“The safer the car the faster the driver.”
― Robin Horsfall, The Words of the Wise Old Paratrooper.

“Don't get justice confused with the law'.”
― Robin Horsfall, The Words of the Wise Old Paratrooper.

“A loose cannon destroys the ship that it is supposed to protect. A loose mouth can do the same.”
― Robin Horsfall, The Words of the Wise Old Paratrooper.

“When a man disagrees with you it doesn't make him your enemy.”
― Robin Horsfall, The Words of the Wise Old Paratrooper.

“When people are slating an absent friend or enemy ask them to talk about someone they like.”
― Robin Horsfall, The Words of the Wise Old Paratrooper.

“People love you when you tell them what they want to hear'.”
― Robin Horsfall, The Words of the Wise Old Paratrooper.

“An argument is never enhanced by vulgar language'.”
― Robin Horsfall, The Words of the Wise Old Paratrooper.

“Don't invite a tiger to share your steak lunch and think that the tiger will appreciate your kindness.' (Negotiations with terrorists).”
― Robin Horsfall, The Words of the Wise Old Paratrooper.

“November 11th is for Remembrance - the rest of the year is to enjoy your life”
― Robin Horsfall, The Words of the Wise Old Paratrooper.

“Don't tell your leaders what they ought to do - go out and do it yourself!”
― Robin Horsfall, The Words of the Wise Old Paratrooper.

“If you don't like the truth people will tell you what you want to hear.”
― Robin Horsfall, The Words of the Wise Old Paratrooper.

“Lots of bad boys grow up to be good men.”
― Robin Horsfall, The Words of the Wise Old Paratrooper.

“Don't do something by day that you can't sleep with at night'.”
― Robin Horsfall, The Words of the Wise Old Paratrooper.

“Don't get your ambitions confused with your abilities.”
― Robin Horsfall, The Words of the Wise Old Paratrooper.

“Never believe your own press.”
― Robin Horsfall, The Words of the Wise Old Paratrooper.

“Soldiers don't 'give their lives’, they lose them.”
― Robin Horsfall, The Words of the Wise Old Paratrooper.

“Money cannot relieve the poverty in a cold heart.”
― Robin Horsfall, The Words of the Wise Old Paratrooper.

“It's not heroic to be murdered it's sad. It's not heroic to provide help to the injured it's expected. It's not heroic to fight an illness when you have no other choice. It is heroic to voluntarily place yourself into a lethal situation to defeat evil and support your brothers in arms.”
― Robin Horsfall, The Words of the Wise Old Paratrooper.

“Do you own your things or do your things own you?' To find out switch off your phone, tv and computer for one day.”
― Robin Horsfall, The Words of the Wise Old Paratrooper.

“I'll never be rich but with my family I'll never be lonely – as a result - I'll always be rich.”
― Robin Horsfall, The Words of the Wise Old Paratrooper.

“Don't be surprised if betrayal kicks you in the arse one day.”
― Robin Horsfall, The Words of the Wise Old Paratrooper.

“Own your things. Don't let your things own you'.”
― Robin Horsfall, The Words of the Wise Old Paratrooper.

“When you resurrect the dead you resurrect their problems.”
― Robin Horsfall, The Words of the Wise Old Paratrooper.

“I can't count what I used to have, what I might have, or what others have. I can only count what I have now and for the moment be content.”
― Robin Horsfall, The Words of the Wise Old Paratrooper.

“The only place to insult someone is alone and to their face'.”
― Robin Horsfall, The Words of the Wise Old Paratrooper.

“The rule of law only works when the law has the support of the people'. (Causes of terrorism).”
― Robin Horsfall, The Words of the Wise Old Paratrooper.

“To obtain victory focus all your thoughts and actions towards a single objective.”
― Robin Horsfall, The Words of the Wise Old Paratrooper.