Military
- John Taylor (captain), Loyalist captain in the American Revolution, 1st New Jersey Volunteers
- John Taylor (Medal of Honor), American Civil War sailor and Medal of Honor recipient
- John Taylor (VC) (1822–1857), English sailor
- John R. M. Taylor, U.S. infantry captain who compiled what became known as the Philippine Insurgent Records
- John Taylor (archivist) (1921–2008), American military archivist at the National Archives
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Famous quotes containing the word military:
“There are many examples of women that have excelled in learning, and even in war, but this is no reason we should bring ‘em all up to Latin and Greek or else military discipline, instead of needle-work and housewifry.”
—Bernard Mandeville (1670–1733)
“Who are we? And for what are we going to fight? Are we the titled slaves of George the Third? The military conscripts of Napoleon the Great? Or the frozen peasants of the Russian Czar? No—we are the free born sons of America; the citizens of the only republic now existing in the world; and the only people on earth who possess rights, liberties, and property which they dare call their own.”
—Andrew Jackson (1767–1845)
“My faith is the grand drama of my life. I’m a believer, so I sing words of God to those who have no faith. I give bird songs to those who dwell in cities and have never heard them, make rhythms for those who know only military marches or jazz, and paint colours for those who see none.”
—Olivier Messiaen (1908–1992)