The reason there are so many tree-lined boulevards in Paris is so the German army can march in the shade.

I don't measure a man's success by how high he climbs but how high he bounces when he hits bottom.

If everyone is thinking alike, then somebody isn't thinking.

May God have mercy for my enemies because I won't.

I am a Soldier, I fight where I am told, and I win where I fight.

A good plan violently executed now is better than a perfect plan executed next week.

Give me an Army of West Point graduates and I'll win a battle... Give me a handful of Texas Aggies and I'll win a war.

A leader is a man who can adapt principles to circumstances.

Better to fight for something than live for nothing.

Never tell people how to do things. Tell them what to do and they will surprise you with their ingenuity.

Fear kills more people than death.

Nothing conquers the chaos around me like the calm assurance that I am at peace with God.

When someone asks if you'd like cake or pie, why not say you want cake and pie?

I want to build an audience that's willing to follow us in whichever direction we might choose.

Procrastination is like a credit card: it's a lot of fun until you get the bill.

No, In fairy tales When to the ill-starred Prince the lady says 'I love you!' all his ugliness fades fast But I remain the same, up to the last!

In Sea affairs, nothing is impossible, and nothing is improbable.

A question settled by violence, or in disregard of law, must remain unsettled forever.

No one can wipe away the injustices of centuries in only eight years.

You are so pure in mind and heart, In aspect, too, so mild, I wonder that you ever could Implant your wife with child.

An increase in the relative price of products from the low wage manufacturers in Asia and Latin America will also make those products less attractive to American consumers.