Mazer Rackham

"Half a day for sleep, and the rest for games and training."

"I know what it is to be a soldier. But these little boys?"

"He'll do what needs to be done."

"The human factor is what makes this possible."

"The most important thing in the world is the right thing."

"The way to win is find out what the other person is trying to do, and don't let them do it."

"The difference between us and the Buggers is that we can afford individual variation."

"The only way to end this is to think beyond the game."

"There is no victory without sacrifice."

"The mind of the warrior must be ready for anything"

"You must understand the enemy to defeat them"

"I think the answer is that we haven't evolved very far from the apes. We still think like pack animals, where the highest value is placed on our tribal loyalty. Civilization is just a thin veneer over our animal instincts."

"Every leader is a leader of followers. Every general leads soldiers. If you cannot keep them alive, you are not a general."

"The mind is the greatest weapon, sharper than any laser or missile."

"Games are the only context in which it's acceptable to lie."

"The human species is the most adaptable of all creatures."

"A commander must be willing to sacrifice everything for his army."

"The only way to win is to understand the game completely."

"He is ten years old. He hasn't even begun to grow into his intelligence yet."

"The way to win is to find the enemy, see what they're trying to do, and find the flaw in their plans."

"Winning is not about destroying your enemy. It's about understanding them."

"Leadership is not about dominance. It's about understanding."

"Understanding is the first step to peace."

"The future belongs to those who can think beyond themselves."

"The way to win is not to play."

"The buggers aren't like us. They aren't going to negotiate."

"The enemy's gate is down."

"You always were intelligent, Ender."

"You contain the capacity for anything."

"A leader is someone who does what he believes is right, consequences be damned."