George C. Marshall

“I want you to be the master of your own enthusiasm.”

“Our policy is directed not against any country or doctrine but against hunger, poverty, desperation and chaos.”

“The world is in a very serious situation, and I am not disposed to ignore it.”

“An army is a team. It lives, eats, sleeps, fights as a team. This individuality stuff is a bunch of crap.”

“Go on and do the impossible. It's fun.”

“The soldier's heart, the soldier's spirit, the soldier's soul, are everything.”

“There is no limit to the good you can do if you don't care who gets the credit.”

“If you get the objectives right, a lieutenant can write the strategy.”

“When a thing is done, it's done. Don't look back. Look forward to your next objective.”

“It is not enough to fight. It is the spirit which we bring to the fight that decides the issue.”

“Don't fight the problem, decide it.”

“Morale is the state of mind. It is steadfastness and courage and hope.”

“I am not interested in the possibilities of defeat; they do not exist.”

“The one great asset you have is your moral authority.”

“Patience and seeing the other fellow's point of view are indispensable.”

“The only way to win a war is to prevent it.”