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 accomplishfiguregeneralship Change image and share on social
All you have to do is hold your first soldier who is dying in your arms, and have that terribly futile feeling that I can't do anything about it... Then you understand the horror of war. Norman Schwarzkopf armdiefelt Change image and share on social
Going to war without France is like going hunting without an accordion. Norman Schwarzkopf accordionfrancehunt Change image and share on social
As young West Point cadets, our motto was 'duty, honor, country.' But it was in the field, from the rice paddies of Southeast Asia to the sands of the Middle East, that I learned that motto's fullest meaning. There I saw gallant young Americans of every race, creed and background fight, and sometimes die, for 'duty, honor, and their country.' Norman Schwarzkopf americanasiabackground share on social
First of all, Saddam did not win the war, even though he says he did, I mean, you know, that's a joke and everybody in the world knows it. Norman Schwarzkopf jokesaddamwar Change image and share on social
I saw Kuwait many times before the war. I remember it as a beautiful place, full of very nice people, and it's a tragedy to see that somebody could set out to deliberately destroy a country the way the Iraqis have. Norman Schwarzkopf beautifulcountrydeliberately share on social
I am an environmentalist, but I'm not a wacko environmentalist. I believe that mankind and nature can live side-by-side for the mutual benefit of both. Norman Schwarzkopf benefitenvironmentalistlive Change image and share on social
I can stand in a crystal stream without another human around me and cast all day long, and if I never catch a single fish, I can come home and still feel like I had a wonderful time. It's the being there that's important. Norman Schwarzkopf castcatchcrystal share on social
The more you sweat in peace, the less you bleed in war. Norman Schwarzkopf bleedpeacesweat Change image and share on social
War's a profanity because, let's face it, you've got two opposing sides trying to settle their differences by killing as many of each other as they can. Norman Schwarzkopf differencefacehave Change image and share on social