You need to overcome the tug of people against you as you reach for high goals.

If a man does his best, what else is there?

In case of doubt, push on just a little further and then keep on pushing.

The supreme measure of a man, is what he would risk his life for.

I do not have to tell you who won the war. You know, the artillery did.

It is foolish and wrong to mourn the men who died. Rather we should thank God that such men lived.

Untutored courage is useless in the face of educated bullets.

I believe in the old and sound rule that an ounce of sweat will save a gallon of blood.

There is a great deal of talk about loyalty from the bottom to the top. Loyalty from the top down is even more necessary and much less prevalent. One of the most frequently noted characteristics of great men who have remained great is loyalty to their subordinates.

We must guard against becoming so engrossed in the specific nature of the roots and bark of the trees of knowledge as to miss the meaning and grandeur of the forest they compose.

It is absurd to believe that soldiers who cannot be made to wear the proper uniform can be induced to move forward in battle. Officers who fail to perform their duty by correcting small violations and in enforcing proper conduct are incapable of leading.

No good decision was ever made in a swivel chair.

The time to take counsel of your fears is before you make an important battle decision. That's the time to listen to every fear you can imagine! When you have collected all the facts and fears and made your decision, turn off all your fears and go ahead!

An active mind cannot exist in an inactive body.

Don't tell people how to do things, tell them what to do and let them surprise you with their results.

One does not plan and then try to make circumstances fit the plans. One tries to make plans fit the circumstances.

Success is not getting to the top -- but how you bounce up from the bottom that counts.

The obvious thing for the cavalryman to do is to accept the fighting machine as a partner, and prepare to meet more fully the demands of future warfare.

Let's keep our boots polished, bayonets sharpened, and present a picture of force and strength to the Red Army. This is the only language they understand and respect.

The fixed determination to have acquired the warrior soul, to either conquer or perish with honor, is the secret of victory.