There is a time to take counsel of your fears, and there is a time to never listen to any fear.
Always do everything you ask of those you command.
Americans play to win at all times. I wouldn't give a hoot and hell for a man who lost and laughed. That's why Americans have never lost nor ever lose a war.
Watch what people are cynical about, and one can often discover what they lack.
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!
Untutored courage is useless in the face of educated bullets.
Americans love to fight. All real Americans love the sting of battle.
If we take the generally accepted definition of bravery as a quality which knows no fear, I have never seen a brave man. All men are frightened. The more intelligent they are, the more they are frightened.
A piece of spaghetti or a military unit can only be led from the front end.
There is only one sort of discipline, perfect discipline.
Do your damnedest in an ostentatious manner all the time.
All very successful commanders are prima donnas and must be so treated.
Battle is an orgy of disorder.
