All I am and all I have is at the service of my country.

Who could not conquer with such troops as these?

War means fighting. The business of the soldier is to fight. ... To move swiftly, strike vigorously, and secure all the fruits of victory is the secret of successful war.

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

You may be whatever you resolve to be.

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.

The hardships of forced marches are often more painful than the dangers of battle