Mortal danger is an effective antidote for fixed ideas.

The enemy must be annihilated before he reaches our main battlefield. We must stop him in the water, destroying all his equipment while it is still afloat!

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

The commander must establish personal and comradely contact with his men, but without giving away one inch of authority.

The battle is going very heavily against us. We're being crushed by the enemy weight. We are facing very difficult days, perhaps the most difficult that a man can undergo

I would rather he had given me one more division

The organization of supplies, the command of men, anything in any way constructive requires more than intellect; it requires energy and drive and an unrelenting will to serve the cause, regardless of one's personal interests.