Good generalship is the realisation that you've got to figure out how to accomplish your mission with the minimum loss of human life. Norman Schwarzkopf accomplishfiguregeneralship Change image and share on social
When I fish, I stop thinking about anything else. But truth be told, if you want to declare victories, I can tell you the fish have won a lot more than I have. It's interesting that something with a brain the size of a fish's can outsmart us humans, who think we are el supremo. Norman Schwarzkopf braindeclarefish share on social
With a chemical alarm, you're going to build one that is oversensitive because you would rather the alarm go off and give you a false alarm than to err on the other side. Norman Schwarzkopf alarmbuildchemical Change image and share on social
They say the good Lord doesn't charge you for the days you hunt and fish, and I believe that. Norman Schwarzkopf chargedayfish Change image and share on social
Fish are a renewable resource, and one of the problems we've had is people feel obliged to catch the limit, then throw 'em in the garbage can. Norman Schwarzkopf catchfeelfish Change image and share on social
For the entire first part of my career, I prided myself on being unflappable even in the most chaotic of circumstances. Norman Schwarzkopf careerchaoticcircumstance Change image and share on social
Generals aren't in the business of commenting on the correctness or incorrectness of the President's decisions. Anybody who thinks he should be able to do that ought to be fired on the spot. Norman Schwarzkopf businesscommentcorrectness Change image and share on social
I think any student of military strategy would tell you that in order to attack a position, you should have a ratio of approximately 3 to 1 in favor of the attacker. Norman Schwarzkopf approximatelyattackattacker Change image and share on social
I'm not a politician. I'd make a lousy politician. Norman Schwarzkopf lousymakepolitician Change image and share on social
But I would defy anyone to go back over the years and tell me anyone whose career I've ruined, anyone whom I've driven out of the service, anyone I've fired from a job. Norman Schwarzkopf backcareerdefy Change image and share on social
