Erwin Rommel

“The battle is fought and decided by the quartermasters before the shooting begins.”

“A commander must accustom his staff to a constant state of readiness for action.”

“But courage which goes against military expediency is stupidity, or, if it is insisted upon by a commander, irresponsibility.”

“The best form of defense is attack.”

“The art of command consists of just one thing: to see the event through the eyes of the man on the spot.”

“Sweat saves blood, blood saves lives, and brains save both.”

“In a man-to-man fight, the winner is he who has one more round in his magazine.”

“Mortal danger is an effective antidote for fixed ideas.”

“War makes extremely heavy demands on the soldier's strength and nerves. For this reason, make heavy demands on your men in peacetime exercises.”

“One must not judge everyone in the world by his qualities as a soldier: otherwise we should have no civilization.”

“A risk is a chance you take; if it works, you're a hero. If it doesn't, you're a fool.”

“The commander must be the prime mover of the battle.”

“The grant of tactical freedom is a mainspring of success.”

“Don't fight a battle if you don't gain anything by winning.”

“There are no desperate situations, there are only desperate men.”