... anything is better than indecision. We must decide. If I am wrong, we shall soon find out and can do the other thing. But not to decide wastes both time and money and may ruin everything.

The most confident critics are generally those who know the least about the matter criticized.

I believe that our Great Maker is preparing the world, in His own good time, to become one nation, speaking one language, and when armies and navies will be no longer required.

I will not move my army without onions.

It is men who wait to be selected, and not those who seek, from whom we may expect the most efficient service.

I propose to fight it out on this line if it takes all summer.

The art of war is simple enough. Find out where your enemy is. Get at him as soon as you can. Strike him as hard as you can, and keep moving on.