Give me an Army of West Point graduates and I'll win a battle... Give me a handful of Texas Aggies and I'll win a war.
Do not try to make circumstances fit your plans. Make plans that fit the circumstances.
Do not make excuses, whether it's your fault or not.
Say what you mean and mean what you say.
When everyone agrees, someone is not thinking.
There is a time to take counsel of your fears, and there is a time to never listen to any fear.