General Groves

"The object of war is not to die for your country, it's to make the other fellow die for his."

"We have the best scientists in the world. Now we need the best management."

"Success is not measured in what we build, but in what we prevent."

"Time is the most precious commodity we have. Waste it and you waste everything."

"A leader must know when to push and when to listen."

"Knowledge without application is merely decoration."

"Fear is the father of invention, just as desperation is the mother of necessity."

"We cannot afford sentiment in matters of strategy."

"The strongest men are those who understand their own weakness."

"History will judge us not by our intentions, but by our actions."

"In the end, it is not the scientist who wins the war, but the organizer."

"Patience is not passivity; it is strategic restraint."

"A nation that cannot organize cannot survive."

"Truth is complicated, but a job is simple: get it done."

"Dreams without discipline are merely fantasies."

"The greatest courage is knowing when to say no."

"Money is the language of nations. Speak it well."

"Change comes not from wishes, but from will and work."

"We build empires not with sentiment, but with steel and science."

"Perseverance is the difference between failure and monument."

"A man who cannot adapt cannot lead."

"Education is power, and power is responsibility."

"Justice is often delayed, but in war it cannot wait."

"The measure of a man is not his rank, but his resolve."

"Creativity without control is chaos."

"We are not here to be happy; we are here to be effective."

"Technology is the voice of ambition made audible."

"Philosophy is a luxury we cannot afford in war."

"A family's strength comes from its unity of purpose."

"Hope is not a strategy; results are."