Omar Bradley

"The soldier knows that tomorrow is promised to no one, so today must count."

"A leader's greatest tool is not his authority, but his example."

"In the final analysis, wars are won or lost in the hearts of men."

"The mark of a true soldier is not how well he obeys, but how well he thinks."

"A commander must have the courage to be wrong and the wisdom to admit it."

"The soldier's greatest victory is the one that allows him to lay down arms."

"History will judge our generation not by our victories, but by our choices."

"A nation that forgets the sacrifices of its soldiers forgets its own soul."

"Set your course by the stars, not by the lights of every passing ship."

"The world has no shortage of remarkable humans; what it needs is remarkable participation."

"Bravery is the capacity to perform properly even when scared half to death."

"In any moment of decision, the best thing you can do is the right thing, the next best thing is the wrong thing, and the worst thing you can do is nothing."

"A soldier's heart is his greatest weapon."

"The test of character is what a man does when no one is watching."

"Discipline is the soul of an army. It makes small numbers formidable; procures success to the weak, and esteem to all."

"We are not here merely to make a living. We are here to enrich the world, and we impoverish ourselves if we forget this errand."

"Fear is the enemy of progress, not failure."

"A commander must have conviction and the courage to act upon it."

"The greatest privilege of a soldier is to serve his country in her hour of need."

"Success is not final, failure is not fatal; it is the courage to continue that counts."

"Men are not machines. They cannot be driven like cattle. They must be led."

"In war, morale is half the battle; in peace, it is the whole foundation."

"What we must understand is that the purpose of our power is not to dominate, but to serve."

"The difficult problems in life always start out as simple ones that nobody paid attention to."

"A good soldier is not someone who follows orders blindly, but who understands why those orders matter."

"History teaches us that wars are not won by superior firepower alone, but by superior will."

"The measure of a nation is not the size of its army, but the character of its people."

"Leaders must inspire confidence in both victory and in the rightness of their cause."

"Freedom is not free; it requires eternal vigilance and sacrifice."

"The real soldier must be willing to die for his ideals, not just his country."