I read the Bible - every goddamn day.

You need to overcome the tug of people against you as you reach for high goals.

Take not counsel of your fears

Each man must not think only of himself, but also of his buddy fighting beside him. We don't want yellow cowards in this Army. They should be killed off like rats. If not, they will go home after this war and breed more cowards. The brave men will breed more brave men. Kill off the Goddamned cowards and we will have a nation of brave men.

Many, who should know better, think that wars can be decided by soulless machines, rather than by the blood and anguish of brave men.

When there is fear of failure, there will be failure.

The courageous man is the man who forces himself, in spite of his fear, to carry on.