“Pessimism never won any battle.”

“Never let yourself be persuaded that any one Great Man, any one leader, is necessary to the salvation of America. When America consists of one leader and 158 million followers, it will no longer be America.”

“In preparing for battle I have always found that plans are useless, but planning is indispensable.”

“Extremes to the right and to the left of any political dispute are always wrong.”

“Humility must always be the portion of any man who receives acclaim earned in blood of his followers and sacrifices of his friends.”

“Never send a battalion to take a hill if a regiment is available.”

“The history of free men is never written by chance but by choice - their choice.”