Norman Schwarzkopf, Jr. quotes

Going to war without France is like going hunting without an accordion. (Norman Schwarzkopf, Jr.)
Leadership is a potent combination of strategy and character. But if you must be without one, be without the strategy.
Norman Schwarzkopf, Jr.
When placed in command - take charge.
Norman Schwarzkopf, Jr.
It doesn't take a hero to order men into battle. It takes a hero to be one of those men who goes into battle.
Norman Schwarzkopf, Jr.
True courage is being afraid, and going ahead and doing your job.
Norman Schwarzkopf, Jr.
A professional soldier understands that war means killing people, war means maiming people, war means families left without fathers and mothers.
Norman Schwarzkopf, Jr.
Any soldier worth his salt should be antiwar. And still there are things worth fighting for.
Norman Schwarzkopf, Jr.
The truth of the matter is that you always know the right thing to do. The hard part is doing it.
Norman Schwarzkopf, Jr.
Do what is right, not what you think the high headquarters wants or what you think will make you look good.
Norman Schwarzkopf, Jr.
The more you sweat in peace, the less you bleed in war.
Norman Schwarzkopf, Jr.
To be an effective leader, you have to have a manipulative streak - you have to figure out the people working for you and give each tasks that will take advantage of his strength. (Norman Schwarzkopf, Jr.)
I hate war. Absolutely, I hate war.
Norman Schwarzkopf, Jr.
I believe that forgiving them is God's function. Our job is to arrange the meeting.
Norman Schwarzkopf, Jr.
I'd like to think I'm a caring human being.
Norman Schwarzkopf, Jr.
Frankly, any man that doesn't cry scares me a little bit. I don't think I would like a man who was incapable of enough emotion to get tears in his eyes every now and then. That type of person scares me. That's not a human being.
Norman Schwarzkopf, Jr.
War is a profane thing.
Norman Schwarzkopf, Jr.
You learn far more from negative leadership than positive leadership. Because you learn how not to do it.
Norman Schwarzkopf, Jr.
I do not want to be a pawn in a political campaign.
Norman Schwarzkopf, Jr.
It's nice to feel that you have a purpose.
Norman Schwarzkopf, Jr.
As far as Saddam Hussein being a great military strategist, he is neither a strategist, nor is he schooled in the operational arts, nor is he a tactician, nor is he a general, nor is he a soldier. Other than that, he's a great military man, I want you to know that.
Norman Schwarzkopf, Jr.
What people don't understand is this is something that we only have in America. There is no other country in the world where the ordinary citizen can go out and enjoy hunting and fishing. There's no other nation in the world where that happens. And it's very much a part of our heritage. (Norman Schwarzkopf, Jr.)
It takes a hero to be one of those men who goes into battle.
Norman Schwarzkopf, Jr.
You can't help someone get up a hill without getting closer to the top yourself.
Norman Schwarzkopf, Jr.
As far as Saddam Hussein being a great military strategist: He is neither a strategist, nor is he schooled in the operational art, nor is he a tactician, nor is he a general, nor is he a soldier.
Norman Schwarzkopf, Jr.
If Saddam were to be replaced tomorrow he would probably be replaced with someone who's just as bad or worse than he is.
Norman Schwarzkopf, Jr.