If you will help run our government in the American way, then there will never be any danger of our government running America in the wrong way.

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

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.

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

War: A wretched debasement of all the pretenses of civilization.

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

A piece of paper makes you an officer, a radio makes you a commander.