I Want My Army To Be An

My Duty Is To Obey Orders.

There Are But Few Commanders Who Properly Appreciate The Value Of Celerity.

It Is Painful Enough To Discover With What Unconcern They Speak Of War And Threaten It. They Do Not Know Its Horrors. I Have Seen Enough Of It To Make Me Look Upon It As The Sum Of All Evils.

War Means Fighting. The Business Of The Soldier Is To Fight. ... To Move Swiftly, Strike Vigorously, And Secure All The Fruits Of Victory Is The Secret Of Successful War.

I Have So Fixed The Habit In My Own Mind That I Never Raise A Glass Of Water To My Lips Without A Moment's Asking Of God's Blessing. I Never Seal A Letter Without Putting A Word Of Prayer Under The Seal. I Never Take A Letter From The Post Without A Brief Sending Of My Thoughts Heavenward. I Never Change Classes In The Section Room Without A Minute's Petition On The Cadets Who Go Out And Those Who Come In.