More than ambition, more than ability, it is rules that limit contribution; rules are the lowest common denominator of human behavior. They are a substitute for rational thought.

Act as if you are going to live for ever and cast your plans way ahead. You must feel responsible without time limitations, and the consideration of whether you may or may not be around to see the results should never enter your thoughts.

The Devil is in the details, but so is salvation.

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

Free discussion requires an atmosphere unembarrassed by any suggestion of authority or even respect.

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.

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