I am convinced that the best service a retired general can perform is to turn in his tongue along with his suit and to mothball his opinions.

I learned that good judgment comes from experience and that experience grows out of mistakes.

This is as true in everyday life as it is in battle: we are given one life and the decision is ours whether to wait for circumstances to make up our mind, or whether to act, and in acting, to live.

Bravery is the capacity to perform properly even when scared half to death.

Set your course by the stars, not by the lights of every passing ship.

Muddy language is not confined to policies alone. Each of you has seen replies to simple questions in which the meaning was lost through hopelessly obscure wording. When a person writes to the Veterans Administration, he is entitled to an easily understood, frank, and courteous reply. If our replies cannot be understood, they are not only not worth writing, but they simply create additional work.

I am convinced that the best service a retired general can perform is to turn in his tongue along with his suit and to mothball his opinions.