Chieftains must understand that the spirit of the law is greater than its letter.
Do not underestimate the power of an enemy, no matter how great or small, to rise against you another day.
Everybody has value; even if to serve as a bad example.
There, where I have passed, the grass will never grow gain.
It is unfortunate when final decisions are made by chieftains headquartered miles away from the front, where they can only guess at conditions and potentialities known only to the captain of the battlefield.
Never arbitrate. Arbitration allows a third party to determine your destiny. It is a resort of the weak.