Alfred M. Gray Jr.

“Maneuver warfare is a warfighting philosophy that seeks to shatter the enemy's cohesion through a variety of rapid, focused, and unexpected actions.”

“Every Marine is a rifleman.”

“Amateurs talk about tactics, but professionals study logistics.”

“The moral is to the physical as three is to one.”

“The most important six inches on the battlefield is between your ears.”

“Our country does not need a large Marine Corps. Our country needs a good Marine Corps.”

“The essence of war is a violent struggle between two hostile, independent, and irreconcilable wills.”

“Leadership is the sum of those qualities of intellect, human understanding, and moral character that enable a person to inspire and control a group of people successfully.”

“Once a Marine, always a Marine.”

“We are not here to be second to anyone. We are here to be the best.”

“We must be a Corps of innovators. We must not be afraid to try new things.”

“War is a human endeavor. It is a clash of wills. It is fundamentally a human enterprise.”