"I can't tell you how many times I've walked down a street and someone has said, 'Hey, general, how's the war going?' And I've had to say, 'I don't know, I'm just the President.'"

"I have full confidence in your courage, devotion to duty and skill in battle. We will accept nothing less than full Victory!"

"I am not one of those who believes that we can solve all the problems of the world by waving a magic wand."

"The problem with golf is that it takes up too much time. You don't have enough time to play all 18 holes."

"I'm not a politician. I'm a soldier. And I'm going to run this country like a soldier."