The greatest leader in the world could never win a campaign unless he understood the men he had to lead. Omar N. Bradley More Quotes by Omar N. Bradley More Quotes From Omar N. Bradley We live in a world of nuclear giants and ethical infants, in a world that has achieved brilliance without wisdom, power without conscience. We have solved the mystery of the atom and forgotten the lessons of the Sermon on the Mount. We know more about war than we know about peace, more about dying than we know about living. Omar N. Bradley words-of-wisdomwarpeace Leadership means firmness, not harshness or bullying; understanding, not weakness; justice, not irresponsible freedom; humaneness, not intolerance; generosity, not selfishness; pride, not egotism. Omar N. Bradley bullyingpridemean The greatness of a leader is measured by the achievements of the led. This is the ultimate test of his effectiveness. Omar N. Bradley effectivenessgreatnessleadership Amateurs study tactics; professionals study logistics. Omar N. Bradley tacticslogisticsstudy The smell of death overwhelmed us even before we passed through the stockade. More than 3200 naked, emaciated bodies had been flung into shallow graves. Others lay in the streets where they had fallen. ... Eisenhower's face whitened into a mask. Patton walked over to a corner and sickened. I was too revolted to speak. For here death had been so fouled by degradation that it both stunned and numbed us. Omar N. Bradley holocaustsmellnaked Bravery is the capacity to perform properly even when scared half to death. Omar N. Bradley memorial-daycourageadventure I learned that good judgment comes from experience and that experience grows out of mistakes. Omar N. Bradley judgmentmilitarymistake The nation needs men who think in terms of service to their country and not in terms of their country's debt to them. Omar N. Bradley mencountrythinking The second best decision in time is infinitely better than the perfect decision too late. Omar N. Bradley decisionperfecttoo-late America today is running on the momentum of a godly ancestry, and when that momentum runs down, God help America. Omar N. Bradley godly4th-of-julyrunning It is to the United States that all freemen look for the light and the hope of the world. Unless we dedicate ourselves completely to this struggle, unless we combat hunger with food, fear with trust, suspicion with faith, fraud with justice - and threats with power, nations will surrender to the futility, the hopelessness, the panic on which wars feed. Omar N. Bradley strugglefearwar A piece of paper makes you an officer, a radio makes you a commander. Omar N. Bradley piecespapermilitary Dependability, integrity, the characteristic of never knowingly doing anything wrong, that you would never cheat anyone, that you would give everybody a fair deal. Character is a sort of an all-inclusive thing. If a man has character, everyone has confidence in him. Omar N. Bradley integritycharactermen Set your course by the stars, not by the lights of every passing ship. Omar N. Bradley starslightmilitary Muddy language is not confined to policies alone. Each of you has seen replies to simple questions in which the meaning was lost through hopelessly obscure wording. When a person writes to the Veterans Administration, he is entitled to an easily understood, frank, and courteous reply. If our replies cannot be understood, they are not only not worth writing, but they simply create additional work. Omar N. Bradley governmentsimplewriting Freedom-no word was ever spoken that has held out greater hope, demanded greater sacrifice, needed more to be nurtured, blessed more the giver. . . or came closer to being God's will on earth. Omar N. Bradley sacrificefreedomblessed We have grasped the mystery of the atom and rejected the sermon on the mount. Omar N. Bradley atomsnuclearhistory Ours is a world of nuclear giants and ethical infants. We know more about war than we know about peace, more about killing than we know about living. The way to win an atomic war is to make certain it never starts. And the way to make sure it never starts is to abolish the dangerous costly nuclear stockpiles which imprison mankind. Omar N. Bradley winningwarway This is as true in everyday life as it is in battle: we are given one life and the decision is ours whether to wait for circumstances to make up our mind, or whether to act, and in acting, to live. Omar N. Bradley procrastinationhumorlife 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
