Amateurs study tactics; professionals study logistics.

As far as I am concerned, war itself is immoral.

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.

If we continue to develop our technology without wisdom or prudence, our servant may prove to be our executioner.

America today is running on the momentum of a godly ancestry, and when that momentum runs down, God help America.

Leadership means firmness, not harshness or bullying; understanding, not weakness; justice, not irresponsible freedom; humaneness, not intolerance; generosity, not selfishness; pride, not egotism.

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.