The nation needs men who think in terms of service to their country and not in terms of their country's debt to them.

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.

Amateurs study tactics; professionals study logistics.

Wars can be prevented just as surely as they can be provoked, and we who fail to prevent them must share the guilt for the dead.

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

Amateurs talk strategy. Professionals talk logistics.

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