War is very simple, direct, and ruthless. It takes a simple, direct, and ruthless man to wage war.

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

It is foolish and wrong to mourn the men who died. Rather we should thank God that such men lived.

The soldier is the army.

Take calculated risks.

In the space of two days I had evolved two plans, wholly distinct, both of which were equally feasible. The point I am trying to bring out is that one does not plan and then try to make circumstances fit those plans. One tries to make plans fit the circumstances.

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.