Never give an order that can't be obeyed.

However horrible the incidents of war may be, the soldier who is called upon to offer and to give his life for his country is the noblest development of mankind.

Nothing would please me better than if they would give me three months and then attack here.

A soldier plods and groans, sweats and toils, he growls and curses, and at the end he dies.

Never give an order that can't be obeyed.

Competitive sports keep alive in us a spirit and vitality. Sports teach the strong to know when they are weak and the brave to face themselves when they are afraid; to be proud and unbowed in defeat, and yet humble and gentle in victory; to master ourselves before we attempt to master others; to learn to laugh, yet never forget how to weep; and to give the predominance of courage over timidity.

My first recollection is that of a bugle call.