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The general who advances without coveting fame and retreats without fearing disgrace, whose only thought is to protect his country and do good service for his sovereign, is the jewel of the kingdom.

To rule is not so much a question of the heavy hand as the firm seat.

A lot of Democrats are not that upset with Howard Dean. Howard Dean gets out here and he says these inflammatory things, and he doesn’t apologize. He doesn’t back down a little bit.

In this country it is a good thing to kill an admiral from time to time to encourage the others.

Uneasy lies the head that wears a crown.

It is only the enlightened ruler and the wise general who will use the highest intelligence of the army for the purposes of spying, and thereby they achieve great results.

I know as a manager you have to abide by the chairman’s decisions. But his decisions were this team, that team, this player, that player. The chairman is a control freak.

Too often the strong, silent man is silent only because he does not know what to say, and is reputed strong only because he has remained silent.

In cinema, the leading player is the director.

The people who are making a difference are not the ones with the credentials, but the ones who are willing to make a commitment.