Success teaches us nothing; only failure teaches.

A child is being properly educated only when he is learning to become independent of his parents.

I believe it is the duty of each of us to act as if the fate of the world depended on him. Admittedly, one man by himself cannot do the job. However, one man can make a difference. We must live for the future of the human race, and not for our own comfort or success.

Good ideas are not adopted automatically. They must be driven into practice with courageous impatience. Once implemented they can be easily overturned or subverted through apathy or lack of follow-up, so a continuous effort is required.

Thoughts arising from practical experience may be a bridle or a spur.

Good ideas and innovations must be driven into existence by courage and patience.

The devil is in the details, and everything we do in the military is a detail.