I hate war. Absolutely, I hate war.

When placed in command, take charge.

Good generalship is a realization that... you've got to try and figure out how to accomplish your mission with a minimum loss of human life.

I can't say enough about the two Marine divisions. If I use words like 'brilliant,' it would really be an under description of the absolutely superb job that they did in breaching the so-called 'impenetrable barrier.' It was a classic- absolutely classic- military breaching of a very very tough minefield, barbed wire, fire trenches-type barrier.

A professional soldier understands that war means killing people, war means maiming people, war means families left without fathers and mothers.

I don't consider myself dovish and I certainly don't consider myself hawkish. Maybe I would describe myself as owlishthat is wise enough to understand that you want to do everything possible to avoid war.

War is a profane thing.