I'd rather have a German Division in front of me than a French one behind.

Never in history has the navy landed an army at the planned time and place. But if you land us anywhere within 50 miles of Fedela and within 1 week of D-Day. I'll go ahead and win.

From time to time there will be some complaints that we are pushing our people too hard. I don't give a good Goddamn about such complaints. I believe in the old and sound rule that an ounce of sweat will save a gallon of blood. The harder we push, the more Germans we will kill. The more Germans we kill, the fewer of our men will be killed. Pushing means fewer casualties. I want you all to remember that.

The only way you get on in this profession is to have the reputation of doing what you are told as thoroughly as possible.

Never tell people how to do things. Tell them what to do and they will surprise you with their ingenuity.

Coward: someone who in a bad situation thinks with his feet

Say what you mean and mean what you say.