I was afraid the fire would not be hot enough for me to distinguish myself.
Sir! Men who desert their comrades in war deserve to be shot! And Officers who intrude for them deserve to be hung!
The only true rule for cavalry is to follow the enemy as long as he retreats.
I am more afraid of King Alcohol than of all the bullets of the enemy.
He is cautious. He ought to be. But he is NOT slow. Lee is a phenomenon. He is the only man whom I would follow blindfolded.
Through life let your principal object be the discharge of duty.