I see that the flagpole still stands. Have your troops hoist the colors to its peak, and let no enemy ever haul them down.

The Pacific no longer represents menacing avenues of approach for a prospective invader. It assumes, instead, the friendly aspect of a peaceful lake. Our line of defense is a natural one and can be maintained with a minimum of military effort and expense.

War's very object is victory, not prolonged indecision. In war there is no substitute for victory.

I realize that advice is worth what it costs--that is, nothing.

The scale and grandeur of the Russian effort mark it as the greatest military achievement in all history.

The enemy is in front of us, the enemy is behind us, the enemy is to the right and to the left of us. They can't get away this time!

No man is entitled to the blessings of freedom unless he be vigilant in its preservation.