When the men in Russia foul up, they are dismisses, sometimes losing their necks. But we protect those who fail and press them to the government bosom.

If you are going to sin, sin against God, not the bureaucracy. God will forgive you but the bureaucracy won't.

Those involved with practical reactors, humbled by their experiences, speak less and worry more.

The man in charge must concern himself with details. If he does not consider them important, neither will his subordinates.

Be ever questioning. Ignorance is not bliss. It is oblivion. You don't go to heaven if you die dumb. Become better informed. Lean from others' mistakes. You could not live long enough to make them all yourself.

Any one detail, followed through to its source, will usually reveal the general state of readiness of the whole organization.

All men are by nature conservative but conservatism in the military profession is a source of danger to the country. One must be ready to change his line sharply and suddenly, with no concern for the prejudices and memories of what was yesterday. To rest upon formula is a slumber that, prolonged, means death.