“When Eisenhower entered the White House after his election, the chief usher gave him a sealed envelope. 'Never bring me a sealed envelope. That's what I have staff for.'”— J.E. Smith, Dwight D. Eisenhower, amazon.com
“No soldier could face danger or responsibility more calmly than he. These qualities are more rarely found than genius or physical courage.”— J.E. Smith, Ulysses S. Grant, amazon.com
“In WWII, Churchill switched his wardrobe to a series of 'rompers' which he could sleep in, work in, and easily change in and out of. The public loved it.”— Paul Johnson, amazon.com
“No fighter ever won by covering up—by merely fending off the others' blows. The winner hits and keeps on hitting, even though he has to take some stiff blows in order to be able to keep fighting.”— Admiral King, amazon.com
“Exitus Acta Probat. (Outcome justifies the deed.)”— Washington Family Creed, washingtonsquareparkblog.com
“I don't want to see your defense plans, I want to see your attack plans.”— General Ridgway, amazon.com
“An act is wise or unwise the moment it is decided on and according to the light which the person making the decision then had.”— Ambrose Bierce, amazon.com
“Courage is the acceptance of the gambler's chance: a brave man bets against the game of the gods.”— Ambrose Bierce, amazon.com
“On s'engage et puis on vac. (One jumps into the fray and then figures it out.)”— Napoleon, marxists.org
“Napoleon had 'two o'clock in the morning courage.' That's the type you need when caught off guard.”— Ralph Waldo Emerson, amazon.com