The duties of an officer are the safety, honor, and welfare of your country first; the honor, welfare, and comfort of the men in your command second; and the officer s own ease, comfort, and safety last.

Watch what people are cynical about, and one can often discover what they lack.

Wars may be fought with weapons, but they are won by men. It is the spirit of men who follow and of the man who leads that gains the victory.

If you tell people where to go, but not how to get there, you'll be amazed at the results.

This is a hell of a way to die.

The reason there are so many tree-lined boulevards in Paris is so the German army can march in the shade.

Moral courage is the most valuable and usually the most absent characteristic in men