Every soldier must know, before he goes into battle, how the little battle he is to fight fits into the larger picture, and how the success of his fighting will influence the battle as a whole.

The first duty of a leader is opti­mism. How does your sub­or­di­nate feel after meet­ing with you? Does he feel uplifted? If not, you are not a leader.

My own definition of leadership is this: The capacity and the will to rally men and women to a common purpose and the character which inspires confidence.

As God once said, and I think rightly.

Discipline strengthens the mind so that it becomes impervious to the corroding influence of fear.

Rule 1, on page 1 of the book of war, is: 'Do not march on Moscow'... Rule 2 is: Do not go fighting with your land armies in China.

The harder the fighting and the longer the war, the more the infantry, and in fact all the arms, lean on the gunners.

Let no man surrender so long as he is unwounded and can fight.

Im my profession you have to mystify the enemy.

I was well beaten myself, and I am better for it.

A Marine should be sworn to the patient endurance of hardships, like the ancient knights; and it is not the least of these necessary hardships to have to serve with sailors.

People write for ego gratification, not money.

Success is only meaningful and enjoyable if it feels like your own.

I give everyone the benefit of the doubt.

If you have some idea you believe in, don't listen to the croaking chorus. Listen only to what your own inner voice tells you.

I think it's a really sad situation when I have to lie to my doctor about what I need a medication for.

Gratitude can turn a meal into a feast.

It's not what you're going to take from martial arts, it's what you have to give to martial arts

Peace can be a lens through which you see the world. Be it. Live it. Radiate it out. Peace is an inside job.

Texas has waited too long for a governor who knows that quid pro quo shouldn't be the status quo. It's time for a governor who believes that you don't have to buy a place in Texas' future.

Hundreds and hundreds of beautiful horses in the parade and a man without a silver saddle is a vagrant.