"I am a simple soldier, and I have tried to do my duty."

"I would rather be a doorkeeper in the house of the Lord than to dwell in the tents of wickedness."

"There is no glory in battle, only death and destruction."

"We must be ready to dare all for our country. For history does not long entrust the care of freedom to the weak or the timid."

"A sense of humor is part of the art of leadership, of getting along with people, of getting things done."