All men are frightened. The more intelligent they are, the more they are frightened.
It is rather interesting how you get used to death.
When I want my men to remember something important, to really make it stick, I give it to them double dirty.
Compared to war, all other forms of human endeavor shrink to insignificance. God help me, I do love it so.
Don’t fall victim to what I call the ready-aim-aim-aim-aim syndrome. You must be willing to fire.
The duties of an officer are the safety, honor, and welfare of your country first; the honor, welfare, and comfort of the men in your command second; and the officer s own ease, comfort, and safety last.
Wars are not won by fighting battles; wars are won by choosing battles.
Just drive down that road, until you get blown up.
You shouldn’t underestimate an enemy, but it is just as fatal to overestimate him.
In war nothing is impossible, provided you use audacity.
I am convinced that much more emphasis should be placed on history. The purpose of history is to learn how human beings react when exposed to the danger of wounds or death...
Wars may be fought with weapons, but they are won by men.
To conquer, we must destroy our enemies. We must not only die gallantly; we must kill devastatingly. The faster and more effectively you kill, the longer you will live to enjoy the priceless fame of conquerors.
When you have collected all the facts and fears and made your decision, turn off all your fears and go ahead!
We must guard against becoming so engrossed in the specific nature of the roots and bark of the trees of knowledge as to miss the meaning and grandeur of the forest they compose.
Remember that the enemy is just as frightened as you are and probably more so. They are not supermen.
Most battles are won before they are ever fought.
Never draw a gun on a man unless you intend to kill him. And believe me, if you do intend to kill him he will already know it. Then he will feel the cold breath of the tomb.
It is the cold glitter of the attacker’s eye not the point of the questing bayonet that breaks the line.
A real man will never let his fear of death overpower his honor, his sense of duty to his country, and his innate manhood.