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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

As always, it will be the army with the best leaders, and therefore with the most courageous, loyal, and devoted men, that will be victorious.

I think leadership is a product of native ability plus environment By environment, I mean training and the opportunity to exercise leadership

I have seen many times in combat where somebody who is small and meek was given the opportunity and had leadership you never before realized he had, and he becomes a Medal of Honor winner.

The most terrible job in warfare is to be a second lieutenant leading a platoon when you are on the battlefield.

Our troops are capable of the best discipline. If they lack it, leadership is faulty.