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

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!

I didn't die nor win.

War makes extremely heavy demands on the soldier's strength and nerves. For this reason, make heavy demands on your men in peacetime exercises.

There is one unalterable difference between a soldier and a civilian: the civilian never does more than he is paid to do.

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.