“It is absurd to believe that soldiers who cannot be made to wear the proper uniform can be induced to move forward in battle. Officers who fail to perform their duty by correcting small violations and in enforcing proper conduct are incapable of leading.”
"If a man does his best, what else is there?"
"If everyone is thinking alike, someone isn't thinking."
"All men are timid on entering any fight. Whether it is the first or the last fight, all of us are timid. Cowards are those who let their timidity get the better of their manhood."
Accept the challenges so that you can feel the exhilaration of victory.
Lead me, follow me, or get out of my way.
Courage is fear holding on a minute longer.
Pressure makes diamonds.
If you can't get them to salute when they should salute and wear the clothes you tell them to wear, how are you going to get them to die for their country?
Never tell people how to do things.
Tell them what to do and they will surprise you with their ingenuity.
Watch what people are cynical about, and one can often discover what they lack.
Wars may be fought with weapons, but they are won by men.
"Make your plans to fit the circumstances."
"Moral courage is the most valuable and usually the most absent characteristic in men."
"Take calculated risks."
"There's a great deal of talk about loyalty from the bottom to the top. Loyalty from the top down is even more necessary and is much less prevalent. One of the most frequently noted characteristics of great men who have remained great is loyalty to their subordinates."
"You're never beaten until you admit it."
"It is only by doing things others have not that one can advance."
"A pint of sweat will save a gallon of blood."
"All glory is fleeting."
"A leader is a man who can adapt principles to circumstances."
"Success demands a high level of logistical and organizational competence."
"It is foolish and wrong to mourn the men who died. Rather we should thank God that such men lived."
"The test of success is not what you do when you’re on top. Success is how high you bounce when you hit bottom."
"If I win I can't be stopped! If I lose I shall be dead."
"Never tell people how to do things. Tell them what to do and they will surprise you with their ingenuity."