The choice is between acting with energy or losing by default. George C. Marshall More Quotes by George C. Marshall More Quotes From George C. Marshall The soldier's heart, the soldier's spirit, the soldier's soul, are everything. Unless the soldier's soul sustains him he cannot be relied on and will fail himself and his commander and his country in the end. George C. Marshall soulheartcountry Our policy is directed not against any country or doctrine but against hunger, poverty, desperation and chaos. Its purpose should be the revival of a working economy in the world so as to permit the emergence of political and social conditions in which free institutions can exist. George C. Marshall hunger-povertypoliticalcountry When a thing is done, it's done. Don't look back. Look forward to your next objective. George C. Marshall objectivitymotivationalpositive It is not enough to fight. It is the spirit which we bring to the fight that decides the issue. It is morale that wins the victory. George C. Marshall fightingmilitarywinning What other people do shouldn't affect you - we do things because of the kind of person we each want to be George C. Marshall familylovelife We must stop setting our sights by the light of each passing ship; instead we must set our course by the stars. George C. Marshall starslightsight We are determined that before the sun sets on this terrible struggle, Our Flag will be recognized throughout the World as a symbol of Freedom on the one hand and of overwhelming force on the other. George C. Marshall determinationmilitarystruggle Passive inactivity, because you have not been given specific instructions to do this or to do that, is a serious deficiency. George C. Marshall following-instructionsgivenserious Wars are bred by poverty and oppression. Continued peace is possible only in a relatively free and prosperous world. George C. Marshall povertywarworld The only way human beings can win a war is to prevent it. George C. Marshall acceptancewinningwar Democracy is the most demanding of all forms of government in terms of the energy, imagination, and public spirit required of the individual. George C. Marshall democracygovernmentimagination Regarding the air raid over Los Angeles it was learned by Army G2 that Rear Admiral Anderson...recovered an unidentified airplane off the coast of California...with no bearing on conventional explanation. This Headquarters has come to the determination that the mystery airplanes are in fact not earthly and, according to secret intelligence sources, they are in all probability of interplanetary origin. George C. Marshall airplanearmydetermination I don't want you fellows sitting around asking me what to do. I want you to tell me what to do. George C. Marshall sittingaskingwant We are in the middle of a world revolution, and I don't mean Communism. The revolution I'm talking about is that of the little, poor people all over the world. They're beginning to learn what there is in life, and to learn what they are missing. George C. Marshall talkingmeanpeople The price of peace is eternal vigilance George C. Marshall eternal-vigilancevigilanceeternal Morale is the state of mind. It is steadfastness and courage and hope. George C. Marshall couragemindattitude I must have assistants who will solve their own problems and tell me later what they've done. George C. Marshall assistantsproblemdone Military power wins battles, but spiritual power wins wars. George C. Marshall militaryspiritualwar If you get the objectives right, a lieutenant can write the strategy. George C. Marshall strategyobjectiveswriting When a general complains of the morale of his troops, the time has come to look at his own. George C. Marshall troopsmilitarycomplaining
