Pessimism never won any battle.

Some people wanted champagne and caviar when they should have had beer and hot dogs.

Plans are nothing; planning is everything.

Never let yourself be persuaded that any one Great Man, any one leader, is necessary to the salvation of America. When America consists of one leader and 158 million followers, it will no longer be America.

Leadership consists of nothing but taking responsibility for everything that goes wrong and giving your subordinates credit for everything that goes well.

First, separate ground, sea and air warfare is gone forever. If ever again we should be involved in war, we will fight it in all elements, with all services, as one single concentrated effort.

Firmness in support of fundamentals, with flexibility in tactics and methods, is the key to any hope of progress in negotiation.