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

There are always times where the place of a commander isn't back with his Major State, but onward with his troops.

When there's no clear option, it's better to do nothing.

For me, soldiers are all equal. Those black people wore your same uniform, fought on your side, and so you will be in the same jail.

I would rather he had given me one more division

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.