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?

continue to advance until you run out of ammunition. Then, dig in.

...It is a proud privilege to be a soldier – a good soldier … [with] discipline, self-respect, pride in his unit and his country, a high sense of duty and obligation to comrades and to his superiors, and a self confidence born of demonstrated ability.

There are three ways that men get what they want: by planning, by working, and by praying.

Do your damnedest in an ostentatious manner all the time.

Let's keep our boots polished, bayonets sharpened, and present a picture of force and strength to the Red Army. This is the only language they understand and respect.

Do as I have taught you, and you will stay alive.