One must not judge everyone in the world by his qualities as a soldier: otherwise we should have no civilization.

It is often possible to decide the issue of a battle merely by making an unexpected shift of one's main weight.

To every man of us, Tobruk was a symbol of British resistance and we were now going to finish with it for good.

Good soldiers, bad officers; however don't forget that without them we would not have any Civilization.

I didn't die nor win.

A risk is a chance you take; if it fails you can recover. A gamble is a chance taken; if it fails, recovery is impossible.

In view of my services in Africa, I have the chance of dying by poison. Two generals have brought it with them. It is fatal in three seconds. If I take the poison, none of the usual steps will be taken against my family; that is, against you. They will also leave my staff alone.