Anyone in any walk of life who is content with mediocrity is untrue to himself and to American tradition.

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?

Take calculated risks.

I never take counsel of my fears.

The supreme measure of a man, is what he would risk his life for.

To conquer, we must destroy our enemies. We must not only die gallantly; we must kill devastatingly. The faster and more effectively you kill, the longer you will live to enjoy the priceless fame of conquerors.

In the space of two days I had evolved two plans, wholly distinct, both of which were equally feasible. The point I am trying to bring out is that one does not plan and then try to make circumstances fit those plans. One tries to make plans fit the circumstances.