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.

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

Manstein is a man of illusions. ... He believes Hitler will listen to facts.

I didn't die nor win.

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.

I would rather he had given me one more division

In a man-to-man fight, the winner is he who has one more round in his magazine.