A general's principal talent consists in knowing the mentality of the soldier and in gaining his confidence.

I didn't have any inhibitions. I saw Elvis and Gene Vincent, and I thought, 'Well, I can do this.' And I liked doing it. It's a real buzz, even in front of 20 people, to make a complete fool of yourself. But people seemed to like it. And the thing is, if people started throwing tomatoes at me, I wouldn't have gone on with it. But they all liked it, and it always seemed to be a success, and people were shocked. I could see it in their faces.

I can do Jumpin' Jack Flash in the bath at midnight, on my head. I don't need to rehearse to do that, I really don't.

Before America entered the war [WW2] I knew we could not win it, but after she entered I knew we could not lose

I have full confidence in your courage and devotion to duty and skill in battle.

Victory is not always winning the battle...but rising every time you fall.