The only situation a commander can know fully is his own: his opponent's he can know only from unreliable intelligence.

The enemy of a good plan is the dream of a perfect plan.

War is not an independent phenomenon, but the continuation of politics by different means.

No one starts a war--or rather, no one in his sense ought to do so--without first being clear in his mind what he intends to achieve by the war and how he intends to conduct it.

To secure peace is to prepare for war.

Tactics is the art of using troops in battle; strategy is the art of using battles to win the war

Pursue one great decisive aim with force and determination.

To achieve victory we must mass our forces at the hub of all power & movement. The enemy's 'Center of Gravity'

It is even better to act quickly and err than to hesitate until the time of action is past.

Be audacious and cunning in your plans, firm and persevering in their execution, determined to find a glorious end.

Criticism exists only to recognize the truth, not to act as judge.

You will find your true spirit when you lose your egocentric, self-centered desires and fill your mind with pure love and non-judgmental thoughts.

Every individual has a role to play for the betterment of our nation.

Believers if opt to practice Favoritism will fail miserably to build a relationship of Mutual Trust & True Respect for themselves.

That's the whole problem, isn't it?" He turned his face toward the night sky and let out a horrible laugh, like a gasp of pain. "Why are you the only person who's allowed to be strong?

Any pilot can describe the mechanics of flying. What it can do for the spirit of man is beyond description.

All the actors I've worked with as a director over the years I really love and I thought they were all right for the part.

She could not read a book for fear of the feelings she might find in it.

No love is foule, nor prison fair.

Every day people say you got to move on with your life. You have to move on. And you just can't.

Norman Mailer in his writings is ultimately more concerned with success than with danger; danger is only a means to success.