True courage is being afraid, and going ahead and doing your job anyhow, that's what courage is. Norman Schwarzkopf More Quotes by Norman Schwarzkopf More Quotes From Norman Schwarzkopf I can't say enough about the two Marine divisions. If I use words like 'brilliant,' it would really be an under description of the absolutely superb job that they did in breaching the so-called 'impenetrable barrier.' It was a classic- absolutely classic- military breaching of a very very tough minefield, barbed wire, fire trenches-type barrier. Norman Schwarzkopf marine military jobs When placed in command, take charge. Norman Schwarzkopf motivational inspirational sports I do hunt, and I do fish, and I don't apologize to anybody for hunting and fishing. Norman Schwarzkopf apologizing hunting fishing Good generalship is a realization that... you've got to try and figure out how to accomplish your mission with a minimum loss of human life. Norman Schwarzkopf realization loss trying A very great man once said you should love your enemies and that's not a bad piece of advice. We can love them but, by God, that doesn't mean we're not going to fight them. Norman Schwarzkopf fighting love-you mean It is God's job to forgive Osama Bin Laden. It is our job to arrange a face to face meeting. Norman Schwarzkopf forgiving military jobs I prided myself on being unflappable even in the most chaotic of circumstances. Norman Schwarzkopf chaotic circumstances I was lucky enough to lead a very successful war. Norman Schwarzkopf lucky successful war If it had been our intention to take Iraq, if it had been our intention to destroy the country, if it had been our intention to overrun the country, we could have done it unopposed. Norman Schwarzkopf iraq done country A professional soldier understands that war means killing people, war means maiming people, war means families left without fathers and mothers. Norman Schwarzkopf mothers-day inspiring father Choose to win Norman Schwarzkopf mad military winning I get angry at a principle, not a person. Norman Schwarzkopf angry principles persons I have seen competent leaders who stood in front of a platoon and all they saw was a platoon. But great leaders stand in front of a platoon and see it as 44 individuals, each of whom has aspirations, each of who wants to live, each of whom wants to do good. Norman Schwarzkopf saws leadership want What is postwar Iraq going to look like, with the Kurds and the Sunnis and the Shiites? That's a huge question, to my mind. Norman Schwarzkopf iraq mind looks Judge your enemy based upon capabilities, not intent, you have to look at the enemy and really almost make a worst case call every time. Norman Schwarzkopf judging looks enemy What people don't understand is this is something that we only have in America. There is no other country in the world where the ordinary citizen can go out and enjoy hunting and fishing. Norman Schwarzkopf hunting fishing country From the time I was twelve years old until I retired last year at the age of fifty-seven, the Army was my life. I loved commanding soldiers and being around people who had made a serious commitment to serve their country. Norman Schwarzkopf love country commitment You can't help but... with 20/20 hindsight, go back and say, 'Look, had we done something different, we probably wouldn't be facing what we are facing today.' Norman Schwarzkopf different done looks More than 200 ships from 13 nations conducted over 10,000 flawless intercepts, which formed a steel wall around the waters leading to Iraq. And these operations continue today. Thanks to these superb efferts not one cargo hold, not one crate, not even one pallet of seaborne contraband even touched Saddam Hussein's shores. The result: Iraq lost 90% of its imports, 100% of its exports, and had its gross national product cut in half. Norman Schwarzkopf wall cutting war I like to say I'm not a hero. I was lucky enough to lead a very successful war. Norman Schwarzkopf hero
