War is a bloody, killing business. You've got to spill their blood, or they will spill yours. Rip them up the belly. Shoot them in the guts.

I'd rather have a German Division in front of me than a French one behind.

I am a Soldier, I fight where I am told, and I win where I fight.

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

...an imperfect plan implemented immediately and violently will always succeed better than a perfect plan.

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

Each man must not think only of himself, but also of his buddy fighting beside him. We don't want yellow cowards in this Army. They should be killed off like rats. If not, they will go home after this war and breed more cowards. The brave men will breed more brave men. Kill off the Goddamned cowards and we will have a nation of brave men.