You cannot be disciplined in great things and undisciplined in small things. Brave undisciplined men have no chance against the discipline and valour of other men. Have you seen a few policemen handle a crowd?

But between the plan and the operation, there is always an unknown. That unknown spells victory or defeat. ... Some people call it getting the breaks. I call it God. God has His part in everything. That's where prayer comes in.

A civil servant is sometimes like a broken cannon - it won't work and you can't fire it.

We herd sheep, we drive cattle, we lead people. Lead me, follow me, or get out of my way.

Always do everything you ask of those you command.

To be a successful soldier you must know history. . . . What you must know is how man reacts. Weapons change but man who uses them changes not at all. To win battles you do not beat weapons - you beat the soul of man of the enemy man.

The fixed determination to have acquired the warrior soul, to either conquer or perish with honor, is the secret of victory.