You shouldn't underestimate an enemy, but it is just as fatal to overestimate him.

Compared to war, all other forms of human endeavor shrink to insignificance. God help me, I do love it so.

Take not counsel of your fears

Be willing to make decisions. That's the most important quality in a good leader.

There are three ways that men get what they want; by planning, by working, and by praying. Any great military operation takes careful planning, or thinking. Then you must have well-trained troops to carry it out: that's working. But between the plan and the operation there is always an unknown. That unknown spells defeat or victory, success or failure. It is the reaction of the actors to the ordeal when it actually comes. Some people call that getting the breaks; I call it God. God has His part, or margin in everything, That's where prayer comes in.

In my opinion, the M1 rifle is the greatest battle implement ever devised

Battle... brings out all that is best.