Prepare for the unknown by studying how others in the past have coped with the unforeseeable and the unpredictable.

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.

If you can't get them to salute when they should salute and wear the clothes you tell them to wear, how are you going to get them to die for their country?

Remember that the enemy is just as frightened as you are and probably more so. They are not supermen

Success demands a high level of logistical and organizational competence.

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

Don't fall victim to what I call the ready-aim-aim-aim-aim syndrome. You must be willing to fire.