There are very few men-and they are the exceptions-who are able to think and feel beyond the present moment

The enemy of a good plan is the dream of a perfect plan.

War is not an independent phenomenon, but the continuation of politics by different means.

No one starts a war--or rather, no one in his sense ought to do so--without first being clear in his mind what he intends to achieve by the war and how he intends to conduct it.

To secure peace is to prepare for war.

Tactics is the art of using troops in battle; strategy is the art of using battles to win the war

Pursue one great decisive aim with force and determination.

To achieve victory we must mass our forces at the hub of all power & movement. The enemy's 'Center of Gravity'

It is even better to act quickly and err than to hesitate until the time of action is past.

Be audacious and cunning in your plans, firm and persevering in their execution, determined to find a glorious end.

Criticism exists only to recognize the truth, not to act as judge.

Nothing invests life with more meaning than the realisation that every moment of sentience is a precious gift

The most basic duty of government is to defend the lives of its own citizens. Any government that fails to do so is a government unworthy to lead.

I can play a lot of different instruments adequately but nothing really well.

Most of the bands that I really hold in my heart - you don't think about them as bands; they're just the soundtrack of your life.

Paul Scholes should be included in England's Euro 2012 squad.

An open, competitive, and liberalized financial market can effectively allocate scarce resources in a manner that promotes stability and prosperity far better than governmental intervention.

My intention was to write a chapter of the moral history of my country and I chose Dublin for the scene because that city seemed to me the centre of paralysis.

You are the way you are because that is what you believe about yourself.

Wing Chun teaches you what to concentrate on, whether you're here or out in the world dealing with problems. It's second nature for me now. I don't even get to the point where there's a problem.

There are fun nights, there are crazy nights, and then there are those nights that make men legends.