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It doesn’t take a hero to order men into battle. It takes a hero to be one of those men who goes into battle.

Norman Schwarzkopf

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
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
Going to war without France is like going hunting without an accordion.
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Country Hunt War
I was lucky enough to lead a very successful war.
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Leadership Lucky Successful War
It is God’s job to forgive Osama Bin Laden. It is our job to arrange a face to face meeting.
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God Job War
True courage is being afraid, and going ahead and doing your job anyhow, that’s what courage is.
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Afraid Courage Firefighter Job True
A very great man once said you should love your enemies and that’s not a bad piece of advice. We can love them but, by God, that doesn’t mean we’re not going to fight them.
NORMAN SCHWARZKOPF

Advice Enemy God Love
Leadership consists of character and strategy. If you can’t have both, opt for character.
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Character Leadership Strategy
An awful lot has been written about my temper.
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Awful Temper
I prided myself on being unflappable even in the most chaotic of circumstances.
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Chaotic Circumstance Pride
Choose to win, Get mad, then get over it.
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Military Motivational Win
I hate war. Absolutely, I hate war.
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Absolute Hate War
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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Look Thinking Want
I’d like to think I’m a caring human being.
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Human Being Personality
Ninety-nine percent of leadership failures are failures of character.
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Character Failure Leadership
I get angry at a principle, not a person.
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Angry Person Principle

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