It was close; but that's the way it is in war. You win or lose, live or die - and the difference is just an eyelash.

I am concerned for the security of our great Nation; not so much because of any threat from without, but because of the insidious forces working from within.

Whoever said the pen is mightier than the sword obviously never encountered automatic weapons.

The soldier, above all other people, prays for peace, for he must suffer and bear the deepest wounds and scars of war.

Duty, Honor, Country. Those three hallowed words reverently dictate what you ought to be, what you can be, what you will be.

No man is entitled to the blessings of freedom unless he be vigilant in its preservation.

Give me ten thousand Filipino soldiers and I will conquer the world.

Even when opportunity knocks, a man still has to get up off his seat and open the door.

For those to whom much is given, much is required. It is not whether you get knocked down, it's whether you get up. There is no substitute for victory.

Have a good plan, execute it violently, and do it today.

Once war is forced upon us, there is no alternative than to apply every available means to bring it to a swift end. War’s very object is victory-not prolonged indecision.

An angry leader is a scared leader or a hurt leader or a frustrated leader but most of all they are a vulnerable leader.

Life is all I have, it is enough!

The more laws that are created, the closer we get to lawlessness.

Believing in our hearts that who we are is enough is the key to a more satisfying and balanced life.

RATIONAL, adj. Devoid of all delusions save those of observation, experience and reflection.

As the strong man exults in his physical ability, delighting in such exercises as call his muscles into action, so glories the analyst in that moral activity which disentangles.

A woman beautiful facially can negate all her beauty by no longer being feminine.

I've come to appreciate other people's talents.

I'm so happy people are seeing the eclectic side of me. I'm really honored to be able to push my voice into different sounds. Otherwise it all gets a bit samey same.

Folly will run its course and it is the part of wisdom not to take it too seriously.