5 Quotes By Field MarshalSam Manekshaw On Vijay Diwas
Vijay Diwas, celebrated on December 16 every year, commemorates the victory of the Indian armed forces over Pakistan during the 1971 war.
Sam Manekshaw was the Chief of the Army Staff during the 1971 Indo-Pakistani war.
He was the first Indian Army officer to be promoted to the rank of field marshal.
Vicky Kaushal played the title role in Manekshaw’s biopic Sam Bahadur.
Here are some quotes by Field Marshal Sam Manekshaw to inspire you.
"If a man says he is not afraid of dying, he is either lying or he is a Gurkha."
"Give me a man or a woman with common sense and who is not an idiot and I assure you can make a leader out of him or her."
"A 'Yes man' is a dangerous man. He is a menace. He will go very far. He can become a minister, a secretary or a Field Marshall but he can never become a leader nor, ever be respected."
"You should have to fight, a fight to win. There is no roof for losers, if you lose don't come back."
"Professional knowledge and professional competence are the main attributes of leadership. Unless you know, and the men you command know that you know your job, you will never be a leader."