No good decision was ever made in a swivel chair.

There is a great deal of talk about loyalty from the bottom to the top. Loyalty from the top down is even more necessary and much less prevalent. One of the most frequently noted characteristics of great men who have remained great is loyalty to their subordinates.

I don't measure a man's success by how high he climbs but how high he bounces when he hits bottom.

If we take the generally accepted definition of bravery as a quality which knows no fear, I have never seen a brave man. All men are frightened. The more intelligent they are, the more they are frightened.

Do your duty as you see it, and damn the consequences.

There is only one sort of discipline - PERFECT DISCIPLINE. Men cannot have good battle discipline and poor administrative discipline.

I always believe in being prepared, even when I'm dressed in white tie and tails.