In forty hours I shall be in battle, with little information, and on the spur of the moment will have to make the most momentous decisions. But I believe that one's spirit enlarges with responsibility and that, with God's help, I shall make them, and make them right.

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

When in doubt, observe and ask questions. When certain, observe at length and ask many more questions.

My men don't dig foxholes. I don't want them to. Foxholes only slow up an offensive. Keep moving. And don't give the enemy time to dig one either.

Untutored courage is useless in the face of educated bullets.

Why is it that all battles are fought in the middle of the night, in downpouring rain, and at the corners of four different maps?

Don't fall victim to what I call the ready-aim-aim-aim-aim syndrome. You must be willing to fire.