Those who believe they can choose their own battles only demonstrate cowardice... Battles are situations thrust upon us. Affording one honor in involvement, bravery in effort, and heroism in victory.

The ignorance of a leader is inverse to that of his followers.

Lead me, follow me, or get the hell out of my way.

Never forget that no military leader has ever become great without audacity.

The day the soldiers stop bringing you their problems is the day you stopped leading them. They have either lost confidence that you can help them or concluded that you do not care. Either case is a failure of leadership.

In Tehran, the threat of military action is double-edged. It may scare the leadership, but it could also cause people to rally around the leadership. Where it's most effective is showing the Russians and the Chinese that we are serious about stopping this program.