Discipline can only be obtained when all the officers are imbued with the sense of their awful obligation to their men and to their country that they cannot tolerate negligence. Officers who fail to correct errors or to praise excellence are valueless in peace and dangerous misfits in war.

To be a successful soldier, you must know history.

Do not try to make circumstances fit your plans. Make plans that fit the circumstances.

Few men are killed by the bayonet, many are scared by it. Bayonets should be fixed when the fire fight starts

Remember praise is more valuable than blame.

All men are frightened. The more intelligent they are, the more they are frightened.

A good plan violently executed now is better than a perfect plan executed next week.