Bill Mauldin Quotes

Patton was living in the Dark Ages. Soldiers were peasants to him. I didn't like that attitude.

A soldier's life revolves around his mail. Like many others, I've been able to follow my kid's progress from the day he was born until now he is able to walk and talk a little, and although I have never seen him I know him very well.

I was a born troublemaker and might as well earn a living at it.

I would like to thank the people who encouraged me to draw army cartoons at a time when the gag man's conception of the army was one of mean ole sergeants and jeeps which jump over mountains.

Look at an infantryman's eyes and you can tell how much war he has seen.

I'm convinced that the infantry is the group in the army which gives more and gets less than anybody else.

I feel like a fugitive from the law of averages.

When we realize finally that we aren't God's given children, we'll understand satire. Humor is really laughing off a hurt, grinning at misery.