Norman Schwarzkopf Jr.

"It doesnt take a hero to order men into battle. It takes a hero to be one of those men who goes into battle."

"I believe that forgiving them is Gods function. Our job is to arrange the meeting."

"A professional soldier understands that war means killing people, war means maiming people, war means families left without fathers and mothers. All you have to do is hold your first dying soldier in your arms, and have that terribly futile feeling that his life is flowing out and you can’t do anything about it. Then you understand the horror of war. Any soldier worth his salt should be anti-war. And still there are things worth fighting for."

"Do what is right, not what you think the high headquarters wants or what you think will make you look good."

"When placed in command — take charge."

"True courage is being afraid, and going ahead and doing your job."