A competent leader can get efficient service from poor troops, while on the contrary an incapable leader can demoralize the best of troops.

- John J. Pershing

If you know how to shoot, and are quite ready to shoot, the chances are that you won't have to shoot.

- John J. Pershing

Infantry, Artillery, Aviation - all that we have - are yours to dispose of as you will. . . . I have come to say to you that the American people woul…

- John J. Pershing

The deadliest weapon in the world is a MARINE and his rifle!

- John J. Pershing

Your Marines having been under my command for nearly six months, I feel that I can give you a discriminating report as to their excellent standing wi…

- John J. Pershing

To get the best out of your men, they must feel that you are their real leader and must know that they can depend upon you.

- John J. Pershing

The point I wish to make is that those things cause the soldier to remember that the people at home are behind him. You do not know how much that is …

- John J. Pershing

In each succeeding war there is a tendency to proclaim as something new the principles under which it is conducted. Not only those who have never stu…

- John J. Pershing

The representatives of business interests are the men to start this enterprise among our people and bring them to a full realization of the very grav…

- John J. Pershing