George Armstrong Custer

“Battle is the ultimate test of a soldier's quality.”

“I would be willing, yes glad, to see a battle every day during my life.”

“There are not enough Indians in the world to defeat the Seventh Cavalry.”

“War is a terrible trade, but it has its moments.”

“To be a successful soldier you must know history.”

“My purpose is to find the Indians and bring them to battle.”

“No soldier can be a good one, or even a successful one, who is not an enthusiast in his profession.”

“Let us go on and win our spurs.”

“I would rather be in the camp of the savages than be an object of their pity.”

“It is not how many years we live, but what we do with them.”