Stanley A. McChrystal Quotes

Leaders can let you fail and yet not let you be a failure.

I came to believe that a leader isn't good because they're right; they're good because they're willing to learn and to trust.

I was raised to believe that soldiers were strong and wise and brave and faithful; they didn't lie, cheat, steal or abandon their comrades.

Strength is leading when you just don't want to lead.

I think every war certainly wears on national will and national patience, particularly a counterinsurgency.