“The key to being a successful combat leader is to earn respect, not because of rank, but because you are a man.”

A man can get something from war that is impossible to acquire any place else.

If you’re a leader, you lead the way. Not just on the easy ones. You take the tough ones too.

I learned a valuable lesson that nothing is ever guaranteed.

The recurring theme which predisposes people to depression is rejection and lack of self-esteem.

It is far easier to find quiet than to find peace. True peace must come from within oneself.

That’s what officers must do – break the cycle of fear. If a soldier is concentrating on his own feelings and on his own fear, and he sees you moving around, he realizes that you’re sharing the burden with him. That’s why he can then move.

If combat had taught me anything, it taught me what was essential in life and what wasn’t.

Take a moment of self-reflection. Look at yourself in the mirror every night and ask yourself if you did your best.

War exposes the best and worst of those who are called to fight. I know of no man who lacked character in peace and then discovered his character in combat.

The paratroopers were the best soldiers at the infantry school and I wanted to be with the best.

A leader should strive to be an individual of flawless character, technical competence, and moral courage.

Very few men can remain poised under an artillery concentration.

Never, ever give up regardless of the adversity.

There is no need to tell someone how to do his job if you have properly trained your team.

Lives of great men all remind us, we can make our lives sublime, and, departing, leave behind us, footprints on the sands of time.

Physical stamina is the root of mental toughness.

I suppose your security is your success and your key to success is your fine palate.

Learn to use your brain power. Critical thinking is the key to creative problem solving in business.

Preparation is the key to success.

Creativity is the key to success in the future, and primary education is where teachers can bring creativity in children at that level.

Feeling and owning our own shit instead of working it out on others is key.

Mathematics is the key and door to the sciences.

The key for us, number one, has always been hiring very smart people.

Talent is important but it is not the key point.