I am convinced that the best service a retired general can perform is to turn in his tongue along with his suit and to mothball his opinions. Omar N. Bradley More Quotes by Omar N. Bradley More Quotes From Omar N. Bradley Our humanity is trapped by moral adolescents. We have too many men of science, too few men of God. The world has achieved brilliance without wisdom and power without conscience. Omar N. Bradley humanitymenscience Amateurs talk strategy. Professionals talk logistics. Omar N. Bradley strategylogistics We've learned how to destroy, but not to create; how to waste, but not to build; how to kill men, but not how to save them; how to die, but seldom how to live. Omar N. Bradley learningmenpeace If we continue to develop our technology without wisdom or prudence, our servant may prove to be our executioner. Omar N. Bradley advancementtechnologymilitary Leadership is intangible, and therefore no weapon ever designed can replace it. Omar N. Bradley intangibleweaponsleadership As far as I am concerned, war itself is immoral. Omar N. Bradley immoralconcernedwar In war there is no second prize for the runner-up. Omar N. Bradley militarywarpeace Wars can be prevented just as surely as they can be provoked, and we who fail to prevent them must share the guilt for the dead. Omar N. Bradley politicalguiltwar The wrong war, at the wrong place, at the wrong time, and with the wrong enemy. ... Red China is not the powerful nation seeking to dominate the world. Omar N. Bradley politicalpowerfulwar Our technology has already outstripped our ability to control it. Omar N. Bradley abilitytechnology We are dealing with veterans, not procedures; with their problems, not ours. Omar N. Bradley veteranproblemmilitary Airpower has become predominant, both as a deterrent to war, and-in the eventuality of war-as the devastating force to destroy an enemy's potential and fatally undermine his will to wage war. Omar N. Bradley militarywarenemy Ours is a world of nuclear giants and ethical infants. We know more about war that we know about peace, more about killing that we know about living. Omar N. Bradley nuclear-missilesevilwar If you will help run our government in the American way, then there will never be any danger of our government running America in the wrong way. Omar N. Bradley governmentrunningamerica Only one military organization can hold and gain ground in war-a ground army supported by tactical aviation with supply lines guarded by the navy. Omar N. Bradley armymilitarywar War: A wretched debasement of all the pretenses of civilization. Omar N. Bradley warpeacecivilization Peace is our goal but preparedness is the price we must pay. Omar N. Bradley goalpaypeace With the monstrous weapons man already has, humanity is in danger of being trapped in this world by its moral adolescents. Omar N. Bradley humanitymenworld The world has achieved brilliance without conscience. Ours is a world of nuclear giants and ethical infants. Omar N. Bradley achievementsocietyanger The way to win an atomic war is to make certain it never starts. Omar N. Bradley militarywisdompeace
