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

The art of concentrating strength at one point, forcing a breakthrough, rolling up and securing the flanks on either side, and then penetrating like lightning deep into his rear, before the enemy has time to react.

Be an example to your men, in your duty and in private life. Never spare yourself, and let the troops see that you don't in your endurance of fatigue and privation. Always be tactful and well-mannered and teach your subordinates to do the same. Avoid excessive sharpness or harshness of voice, which usually indicates the man who has shortcomings of his own to hide.

It's better for one to die than for all of us to be killed in a shooting affray. Anyway, we've practically no ammunition.

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

The German soldier has impressed the world, however the Italian Bersagliere soldier has impressed the German soldier.

The peril of the hour moved the British to tremendous exertions, just as always in a moment of extreme danger things can be done which had previously been thought impossible. Mortal danger is an effective antidote for fixed ideas.