Erwin Rommel

"Men are willing to endure hardship if they believe in the cause for which they strive."

"Every man has his breaking point."

"The responsibility of high command can be borne only with a stout heart."

"To be a leader of men one must always act so that his men have ambition to be like him."

"The personality of the commander is decisive."

"It is essential to any military commander to understand the morale of his men."

"Sweat in peace means less blood in war."

"I hate pest of feeling that the world is full of nothing but fools."

"In peacetime a commander should live poor, so that in war he can live like a king."

"You hit harder when you concentrate your forces."

"The man who makes no mistakes does not usually make anything."

"I would be content to go down in history as a soldier and nothing more."

"The fruit of victory is gained only by those who continue fighting after the first setback."

"A clever man would apply the wisdom of the past to the present without losing the future."

"Men of good will can find agreement on most matters if they discuss them frankly and honestly."

"The experienced soldier is not always the one who has had the most action."

"I believe that any man's life is full of interesting things if one only digs deep enough."

"One does not impale oneself on one's own dagger."

"The coward dies a thousand deaths; the valiant die but once."

"Success is the expression of victory over obstacles."

"A soldier must always have discipline, courage, and intelligence."

"The soldier who wishes to become a leader must first learn to obey."

"An army does not move forward on its stomach alone."

"It is more important to keep your troops happy than to keep them well-supplied."

"The duty of the soldier is unwavering loyalty and obedience."

"One must think like a genius, but act like a normal man."

"Wars are won in the planning stage before the first shot is fired."

"A man who knows his limitations will never exceed them."

"The greatest victories are often won without firing a shot."

"Courage is fear holding on a minute longer."