The Colors by Nathalia Crane
Misattributed
“You cannot choose your battlefield,
God does that for you;
But you can plant a standard
Where a standard never flew.”
"The Colors" (These lines were actually created by the author Stephen Crane).
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American writer 1913–1998Related quotes

“The nice thing about standards is that you have so many to choose from.”
Computer Networks, 2nd ed., p. 254.

The Way of God's Will Chapter 3-3 Witnessing http://www.unification.org/ucbooks/WofGW/wogw3-03.htm Translated 1980.

“The standard you walk past, is the standard you accept.”
Message regarding unacceptable behaviour (2013)
Context: I will be ruthless in ridding the army of people who cannot live up to its values. And I need everyone of you to support me in achieving this. The standard you walk past, is the standard you accept. that goes for all of us, but especially those, who by their rank, have a leadership role. NB While on Q & A, ABC TV on 1st February 2016, Australian of the Year, Lieutenant General David Lindsay Morrison attributed; "The standard you walk by is the standard you accept"; to David Hurley, former Chief, Australian Defence Force, explaining the quote; "... doesn't belong to me or [my former speechwriter] Cate McGregor, it belongs to the Governor of NSW, David Hurley."

Source: As quoted in "The best quotes from Ralph Klein’s colourful public life" http://www.theglobeandmail.com/news/national/the-best-quotes-from-ralph-kleins-colourful-public-life/article10577310/, The Globe and Mail
Cleanliness
Source: The Teachings of Babaji, 20 April 1983.