Norman Schwarzkopf

“When placed in command, take charge.”

“War is a profane thing.”

“If Saddam were to be replaced tomorrow he would probably be replaced with someone who's just as bad or worse than he is.”

“I've got to tell you what, the soldier doesn't fight very hard for a leader who is going to shoot him, okay, on his own whim. That's not what military leadership is all about.”

“It takes a hero to be one of those men who goes into battle.”

“Moving into an unoccupied village when there's no opposition, I don't call that a military victory.”