What is life without honor? Degradation is worse than death.

It is painful enough to discover with what unconcern they speak of war and threaten it. They do not know its horrors. I have seen enough of it to make me look upon it as the sum of all evils.

My duty is to obey orders.

Under divine blessing, we must rely on the bayonet when firearms cannot be furnished

Duty is ours; consequences are God's.

My religious belief teaches me to feel as safe in battle as in bed. God has fixed the time for my death. I do not concern myself about that, but to be always ready, no matter when it may overtake me.

I want my army to be an army of the living God.