There are three ways that men get what they want; by planning, by working, and by praying. Any great military operation takes careful planning, or thinking. Then you must have well-trained troops to carry it out: that's working. But between the plan and the operation there is always an unknown. That unknown spells defeat or victory, success or failure. It is the reaction of the actors to the ordeal when it actually comes. Some people call that getting the breaks; I call it God. God has His part, or margin in everything, That's where prayer comes in.

A good solution applied with vigor now is better than a perfect solution applied ten minutes later.

Plans must be simple and flexible....They must be made by the people who execute them.

Always do more than is required of you.

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

Success in war depends upon the golden rule of war.

If you go into a battle, it's better to win the first time.