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.

The older I get the more wisdom I find in the ancient rule of taking first things first. A process which often reduces the most complex human problem to a manageable proportion.

The more baseball the better. It is a healthful sport and develops team play and initiative, plus an independent attitude.

Take your job seriously, but not yourself

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.

Beware the influence of the military-industrial complex.

Not making the baseball team at West Point was one of the greatest disappointments of my life, maybe my greatest.