Gen. H. Norman Schwarzkopf

"He is neither a strategist nor is he schooled in the operational arts, nor is he a tactician, nor is he a general. Other than that he's a great military man. (describing Saddam Hussein of Iraq, 1991) "

"I believe that forgiving them is God's function. Our job is simply to arrange the meeting. (on those behind the 911 attacks) "

"Leadership is a combination of strategy and character. If you must be without one, be without the strategy. "

"The truth of the matter is that you always know the right thing to do. The hard part is doing it. "

"You can't help someone get up a hill without getting closer to the top yourself. "