I would rather be the hammer than the anvil

Winning the men's confidence requires much of a commander. He must exercise care and caution, look after his men, live under the same hardships, and-above all- apply self discipline. But once he has their confidence, his men will follow him through hell and high water.

In the absence of orders, go find something and kill it.

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

Training errors are recorded on paper. Tactical errors are etched in stone.

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.

Sweat saves blood, blood saves lives, but brains saves both.