The first duty of a leader is optimism. How does your subordinate feel after meeting with you? Does he feel uplifted? If not, you are not a leader. Bernard Law Montgomery More Quotes by Bernard Law Montgomery More Quotes From Bernard Law Montgomery My own definition of leadership is this: The capacity and the will to rally men and women to a common purpose and the character which inspires confidence. Bernard Law Montgomery motivation leadership character Every soldier must know, before he goes into battle, how the little battle he is to fight fits into the larger picture, and how the success of his fighting will influence the battle as a whole. Bernard Law Montgomery battle fighting soldier As God once said, and I think rightly. Bernard Law Montgomery said thinking Rule 1, on page I of the book of war, is: "Do not march on Moscow". Various people have tried it, Napoleon and Hitler, and it is no good. That is the first rule. I do not know whether your Lordships will know Rule 2 of war. It is: "Do not go fighting with your land armies in China". It is a vast country, with no clearly defined objectives... Bernard Law Montgomery war country book Discipline strengthens the mind so that it becomes impervious to the corroding influence of fear. Bernard Law Montgomery discipline influence mind The Sappers really need no tribute from me; their reward lies in the glory of their achievement. The more science intervenes in warfare, the more will be the need for engineers in field armies; in the late war there were never enough Sappers at any time. Their special tasks involved the upkeep and repair of communications; roads, bridges, railways, canals, mine sweeping. The Sappers rose to great heights in World War II and their contribution to victory was beyond all calculations. Bernard Law Montgomery communication war lying Why does soldiers leave the protection of his trench hole in the ground and go forward in the face of shot and shell? It is because of the leader who is in front of him and his comrades who are around him. Comradeship makes a man feel warm and courageous when all his instincts tend to make him cold and afraid. Bernard Law Montgomery leader military men The commander must decide how he will fight the battle before it begins. He must then decide who he will use the military effort at his disposal to force the battle to swing the way he wishes it to go; he must make the enemy dance to his tune from the beginning and not vice versa. Bernard Law Montgomery swings fighting military Rule 1, on page 1 of the book of war, is: 'Do not march on Moscow'... Rule 2 is: Do not go fighting with your land armies in China. Bernard Law Montgomery fighting war book On the eve of this great adventure I send my best wishes to every soldier in the Allied team. Bernard Law Montgomery pride men lying Let no man surrender so long as he is unwounded and can fight. Bernard Law Montgomery fighting men war The harder the fighting and the longer the war, the more the infantry, and in fact all the arms, lean on the gunners. Bernard Law Montgomery fighting military war A Marine should be sworn to the patient endurance of hardships, like the ancient knights; and it is not the least of these necessary hardships to have to serve with sailors. Bernard Law Montgomery marine knights military If we lose the war in the air we lose the war and lose it quickly. Bernard Law Montgomery aviation air war Im my profession you have to mystify the enemy. Bernard Law Montgomery profession enemy I was well beaten myself, and I am better for it. Bernard Law Montgomery beaten wells Decisions! And a general, a commander in chief who has not got the quality of decision, then he is no good. Bernard Law Montgomery chiefs quality decision Air power is indivisible. If you split it up into compartments, you merely pull it to pieces and destroy its greatest asset - its flexibility. Bernard Law Montgomery splits pieces air If we lose the war in the air we lose the war and we lose it quickly. Bernard Law Montgomery quickly lose air war
