I believe we must be strong militarily, but beyond a certain point military strength can become a national weakness.

Unlike presidential administrations, problems rarely have terminal dates.

First, separate ground, sea and air warfare is gone forever. This lesson we learned in World War II. I lived that lesson in Europe. Others lived it in the Pacific. Millions of American veterans learned it well.

The hand of the aggressor is stayed by strength - and strength alone.

I would rather have a lucky general than a smart general.... They win battles, and they make me lucky.

My constant prayer, these days, as I start my backswing is, 'Oh, please let me swing slowly.' The trouble is that sometimes I wonder whether I swing at all; whether I am not strictly a chopper.

Don't join the book burners. Do not think you are going to conceal thoughts by concealing evidence that they ever existed.