When I was Chairman of the Joint Chiefs of Staff, I would still have junior officers brief me. Usually these people knew more about the subject we were discussing than I did. I had to make sure that they felt confident enough to tell me everything they believed.

Our strategy in going after this army is very simple. First we are going to cut it off, and then we are going to kill it.

For all the hardship, I was still excited to be on the trail, testing my endurance, feeling especially alive as strength and fatigue flowed alternately through my limbs.

If you are going to achieve excellence in big things, you develop the habit in little matters. Excellence is not an exception, it is a prevailing attitude.

You can be sure that the American spirit will prevail over this tragedy.

I happen to hold a bachelor of science degree in geology... And my greatest contribution to the field of science is that I never entered it.

Always be looking for the opportunities, and always be optimistic about what you can do with that opportunity.