Archive for 2011

The untruthful soldier trifles with the lives of his countrymen and the honor and safety of his country

There are no bad troops; there are only bad leaders

The lack of equipment, the lack of food, the lack of this or that are only excuses; the real leader displays his qualities in his triumph over adversity, however great it may be

You have to inspire your men when they are hungry and exhausted and desperately uncomfortable and in great danger; and only a man of positive characteristics of leadership, with the physical stamina that goes with it, can function under those …Read More

The real leader displays his quality in his triumphs over adversity however great it may be

The creative leader is the one who will rewrite doctrine, employ new weapons systems, develop new tactics and who pushes the state of the art

You can assign a man to a leadership position, but no one will ever really be a leader until his appointment is ratified in the hearts and minds of his soldiers

I cannot trust a man to control others who cannot control himself. Do your duty in all things. You should never wish to do less

I would lay down my life for America, but I cannot trifle with my honor.

Soldiers don’t change—but the tools of their trade, the modern weapons systems that are flooding into the inventory, are changing in a revolutionary way

Discipline acquired during peace and the power of personal example are both used to exact great sacrifices

The real secret of leadership in battle is the domination of the mass by a single personality