Occupation: Military Commander Birth: November 11, 1885 Death: December 21, 1945
When there is fear of failure, there will be failure..
Better to fight for something than live for nothing..
Do not try to make circumstances fit your plans. Make plans that fit the circumstances..
May God have mercy for my enemies because I won't..
Never tell people how to do things. Tell them what to do and they will surprise you with their ingenuity..
If everyone is thinking alike, then somebody isn't thinking..
The object of war is not to die for your country but to make the other bastard die for his..
It is foolish and wrong to mourn the men who died. Rather we should thank God that such men lived..
A good plan violently executed now is better than a perfect plan executed next week..
When in doubt, observe and ask questions. When certain, observe at length and ask many more questions..
Attack rapidly, ruthlessly, viciously, without rest, however tired and hungry you may be, the enemy will be more tired, more hungry. Keep punching..
To me it seems certain that the fatalistic teachings of Muhammad and the utter degradation of women is the outstanding cause for the arrested develop….
Achievers are resolute in their goals and driven by determination. Discouragement is temporary, obstacles are overcome, and doubt is defeated, yieldi….
Give me an Army of West Point graduates and I'll win a battle... Give me a handful of Texas Aggies and I'll win a war..
Urge all of your men to pray, not alone in church, but everywhere. Pray when driving. Pray when fighting. Pray alone. Pray with others. Pray by night….
When I want my men to remember something important, to really make it stick, I give it to them double dirty. It may not sound nice to some bunch of l….
You cannot be disciplined in great things and undisciplined in small things..
The highest obligation and privilege of citizenship is bearing arms..
A leader is a man who can adapt principles to circumstances..
A civil servant is sometimes like a broken cannon - it won't work and you can't fire it..
Always do more than is required of you..