Dwight D. Eisenhower

There is no victory at bargain basement prices.

There is no glory in battle worth the blood it costs.

Some people wanted champagne and caviar when they should have had beer and hot dogs.

In reality, Afghanistan has functioned as a nation-state for more than two centuries, and its army and bureaucracy reach back to the 19th century.

If you grew up in a household with a football coach who looks like a drill sergeant, you would think you would be tough.