A leader or a man of action in a crisis almost always acts subconsciously and then thinks of the reasons for his action.

Our chief defect is that we are more given to talking about things than to doing them.

I cook every chance in my pot. And only when it is cooked through do I welcome it as my food.

Imagination means nothing without doing.

Difficulties mastered are opportunities won.

To urge the preparation of defence is not to assert the imminence of war. On the contrary, if war were imminent, preparations for defence would be too late.