You learn far more from negative leadership than from positive leadership. Because you learn how not to do it. And, therefore, you learn how to do it.

Well, unfortunately, I have always regretted the fact that I have a temper, but I also have, you know, have great love and respect for all of the people that have worked for me. I think like everything else, this is one of those things that has been blown out of proportion.

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

Going to war without France is like going hunting without an accordion.

The more you sweat in peace, the less you bleed in war.

A professional soldier understands that war means killing people, war means maiming people, war means families left without fathers and mothers.

War is a profane thing.

I hate war. Absolutely, I hate war.

First of all, Saddam did not win the war, even though he says he did, I mean, you know, that's a joke and everybody in the world knows it.

I was lucky enough to lead a very successful war.