Wisdom Quotes

"One must have the wisdom to know when to fight and when to negotiate."

"The true enemy is complacency and the belief that victory is assured."

"One must have the wisdom to know the difference between bravery and foolishness."

"The real test of civilization is not the census, nor the size of cities, but the kind of man the country turns out."

"Preparedness is the art of preventing unnecessary misery."

"Efficiency is not cruelty; it is mercy."

"A military man must always think of tomorrow, not yesterday."

"The greatest danger to our nation is complacency."

"The true soldier is humble in victory and gracious in defeat."

"A true commander knows when to fight and when to negotiate."

"The true patriot is the one who serves in times of peace."

"A leader who forgets where he came from will never lead effectively."

"A nation at peace must prepare for war."

"A leader without humility is a leader who will eventually fall."

"The time to take counsel of your fears is before you make an important battle decision. That's the time to listen; that's the time to be kind to your fears and consider them. But once the battle is joined, you dispel fear and go forward."

"There is a time to come in with a club and hit somebody over the head with it, and there is a time to come up to somebody on the basis of logic and trail of reason."

"When you make a mistake, admit it, correct it and learn from it immediately."

"Take calculated risks. That is quite different from being rash."

"One must not undertake a military operation unless the army is prepared to lose a tenth of its strength."

"Combat leaders must be willing to risk their men's lives, but never for a trivial purpose."

"The soldier's soul is that of a lion with the mind of a philosopher."

"In considering any new problem, the main thing is to look for principles rather than precedents."

"Beware of the man who does not talk, and smiles."

"One cannot be deeply responsive to the world without being saddened very often."

"In the military, you learn that nothing is ever as simple as it seems."

"A man who is not willing to admit his mistakes will never grow beyond them."

"A good soldier never blames his tools; he blames his strategy."

"Never make a permanent enemy out of a temporary disagreement."

"A man who has nothing to say should remain silent."

"A nation's true wealth is measured not in gold, but in the character of its people."