Never draw a gun on a man unless you intend to kill him. And believe me, if you do intend to kill him he will already know it. Then he will feel the cold breath of the tomb.

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

In war the only sure defense is offense, and the efficiency of the offense depends on the warlike souls of those conducting it.

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

War is simple, direct, and ruthless.

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.

Unless you do your best, the day will come when, tired and hungry, you will halt just short of the goal you were ordered to reach, and by halting you will make useless the efforts and deaths of thousands.