I prided myself on being unflappable even in the most chaotic of circumstances.
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As far as Saddam Hussein being a great military strategist, he is neither a strategist, nor is he schooled in the operational arts, nor is he a tactician, nor is he a general, nor is he a soldier. Other than that, he’s a great military man, I want you to know that.
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I prided myself on being unflappable even in the most chaotic of circumstances.
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I don’t consider myself dovish and I certainly don’t consider myself hawkish. Maybe I would describe myself as owlishthat is wise enough to understand that you want to do everything possible to avoid war.
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True courage is being afraid, and going ahead and doing your job anyhow, that’s what courage is.
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When placed in command, take charge.
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I’m not a politician. I’d make a lousy politician.
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Going to war without France is like going hunting without an accordion.
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An awful lot has been written about my temper.
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Any soldier worth his salt should be antiwar. And still there are things worth fighting for.
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How do you fight someone who doesn’t care if they get killed? You accommodate them.
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Judge your enemy based upon capabilities, not intent, you have to look at the enemy and really almost make a worst case call every time.
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I am quite confident that in the foreseeable future armed conflict will not take the form of huge land armies facing each other across extended battle lines, as they did in World War I and World War II or, for that matter, as they would have if NATO had faced the Warsaw Pact on the field of battle.
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Leadership is a potent combination of strategy and character. But if you must be without one, be without the strategy.
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I hate war. Absolutely, I hate war.
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Do what is right, not what you think the high headquarters wants or what you think will make you look good.
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I am living proof that if you catch prostate cancer early, it can be reduced to a temporary inconvenience, and you can go back to a normal life.
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Leadership consists of character and strategy. If you can’t have both, opt for character.
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