Joseph Stalin — "In the Soviet Army, it takes more courage to retreat than to advance."
In the Soviet Army, it takes more courage to retreat than to advance.
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Commonly attributed to Stalin, particularly in relation to Order No. 227 ('Not a Step Back!').
Date: 1942
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