The commander must establish personal and comradely contact with his men, but without giving away one inch of authority.

If I had to take hell, I would use the Australians to take it and the New Zealanders to hold it.

Sweat saves blood, blood saves lives, but brains saves both.

A risk is a chance you take; if it fails you can recover. A gamble is a chance taken; if it fails, recovery is impossible.

Don't fight a battle if you don't gain anything by winning.

The German soldier has impressed the world, however the Italian Bersagliere soldier has impressed the German soldier.

For me, soldiers are all equal. Those black people wore your same uniform, fought on your side, and so you will be in the same jail.

One of the most important factors, not only in military matters but in life as a whole, is ... the ability to direct one's whole energies towards the fulfillment of a particular task.

There is one unalterable difference between a soldier and a civilian: the civilian never does more than he is paid to do.

The battle is fought and decided by the quartermasters, long before the shooting begins.

Training errors are recorded on paper. Tactical errors are etched in stone.

Darkness cannot survive in light, but a light can shine in the dark!

Maybe he was dangerous, but for some reason, she trusted him.

There will be grace and forgiveness enough, old dog, even for you. I pray you will spare me a drink from that cup, when it overflows for you.- Miles Vorkosigan

A man is master of himself to a certain point, but not beyond it. -William Crimsworth

Nothing is for free, even in heaven.

The passions of a revolution are apt to hurry even good men into excesses.

A garden should be in a constant state of fluid change, expansion, experiment, adventure; above all it should be an inquisitive, loving, but self-critical journey on the part of its owner.

The past isn't going to get you to your goal.

Not all psychopaths are in prison - some are in the boardroom.

So watch me strike a match on all my wasted time. As far as I'm concerned you're just another picture to burn.