If it had been our intention to take Iraq, if it had been our intention to destroy the country, if it had been our intention to overrun the country, we could have done it unopposed.
NORMAN SCHWARZKOPFI get angry at a principle, not a person.
More Norman Schwarzkopf Quotes
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I prided myself on being unflappable even in the most chaotic of circumstances.
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Going to war without France is like going hunting without an accordion.
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Success is sweet, but the secret is sweat.
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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.
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I’d like to think I’m a caring human being.
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To be an effective leader, you have to have a manipulative streak – you have to figure out the people working for you and give each tasks that will take advantage of his strength.
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Leadership consists of character and strategy. If you can’t have both, opt for character.
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I do hunt, and I do fish, and I don’t apologize to anybody for hunting and fishing.
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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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Good generalship is a realization that you’ve got to try and figure out how to accomplish your mission with a minimum loss of human life.
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An awful lot has been written about my temper.
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When placed in command, take charge.
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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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It’s the sense of duty that keeps you going sometimes when things get very, very rough. Somebody’s got to do it. And if you don’t, who will?
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I believe that forgiving them is god’s function, our job is to arrange the meeting.
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