Norman Schwarzkopf Quotes & Sayings (Page 3)

“Going to war without France is like going hunting without an accordion.”

“I've managed to convince my wife that somewhere in the Bible it says, 'Man cannot have too many shotguns and fishing poles.'”

“Well, unfortunately, I have always regretted the fact that I have a temper, but I also have, you know, have great love and respect for all of the people that have worked for me. I think like everything else, this is one of those things that has been blown out of proportion.”

“I'm not a type-B personality who knows I have a cancer growing inside of me and can live with the knowledge. I go into a kung-fu attack position when I go through the door of a hospital.”

“Someone once asked, 'What is the difference between me and Saddam Hussein?' The answer is, 'I have a conscience and he doesn't.'”

“Any soldier worth his salt should be antiwar. And still there are things worth fighting for.”

“He is neither a strategist nor is he schooled in the operational arts, nor is he a tactician, nor is he a general. Other than that he's a great military man.”

“It's nice to feel that you have a purpose.”

“I prided myself on being unflappable even in the most chaotic of circumstances.”

“It takes a hero to be one of those men who goes into battle.”