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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.

Norman Schwarzkopf

The more you sweat in peace, the less you bleed in war.
NORMAN SCHWARZKOPF

Military Motivational Peace Sports
From the time I was twelve years old until I retired last year at the age of fifty-seven, the Army was my life. I loved commanding soldiers and being around people who had made a serious commitment to serve their country.
NORMAN SCHWARZKOPF

Command Commitment Country Love Retirement Soldier Time
An awful lot has been written about my temper.
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Awful Temper
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.
NORMAN SCHWARZKOPF

Art Men Military
With a chemical alarm, you’re going to build one that is oversensitive because you would rather the alarm go off and give you a false alarm than to err on the other side
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Alarm Chemical
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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Enemy Judging Looks
Leadership is a potent combination of strategy and character. But if you must be without one, be without the strategy.
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Business Character Combination Leadership Strategy
Going to war without France is like going hunting without an accordion.
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Country Hunt War
When placed in command, take charge.
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Charge Command Leadership
I hate war. Absolutely, I hate war.
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Absolute Hate War
I believe that forgiving them is god’s function, our job is to arrange the meeting.
NORMAN SCHWARZKOPF

Arrangement Believe Function Job Military
Leadership consists of character and strategy. If you can’t have both, opt for character.
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Character Leadership Strategy
I’d like to think I’m a caring human being.
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Human Being Personality
I’m not a politician. I’d make a lousy politician.
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Lousy Politics
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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Want War Wise
I prided myself on being unflappable even in the most chaotic of circumstances.
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Chaotic Circumstance Pride

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