The world has achieved brilliance without conscience. Ours is a world of nuclear giants and ethical infants.

Airpower has become predominant, both as a deterrent to war, and-in the eventuality of war-as the devastating force to destroy an enemy's potential and fatally undermine his will to wage war.

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

Dependability, integrity, the characteristic of never knowingly doing anything wrong, that you would never cheat anyone, that you would give everybody a fair deal. Character is a sort of an all-inclusive thing. If a man has character, everyone has confidence in him.

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

With the monstrous weapons man already has, humanity is in danger of being trapped in this world by its moral adolescents.

The greatness of a leader is measured by the achievements of the led. This is the ultimate test of his effectiveness.