The more we sweat in peace, the less we bleed in war.
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Norman Schwarzkopf was a highly respected United States Army General known for his role as the commander of the Coalition Forces in the Gulf War of 1991. His strategic leadership and decisive military tactics played a key role in the successful liberation of Kuwait from Iraqi forces.
1934–2012·lived 78 years
The more we sweat in peace, the less we bleed in war.
It doesn't take a hero to order men into battle. It takes a hero to be one of those men who goes into battle.
A great deal of the capability of an army is its dedication to its cause and its will to fight. You can have the best equipment in the world, you can have the largest numbers in the world, but, if you're not dedicated to your cause, if you don't have the will to fight, then, you are not going to have a very good army.It Doesn't Take a Hero, p. 123, 1992
Leadership is a potent combination of strategy and character. But if you must be without one, be without the strategy.It Doesn't Take a Hero, p. 85, 1992
True courage is being afraid, and going ahead and doing your job anyhow, that's what courage is.Interview with Academy of Achievement, June 26, 1992
That’s all 5 quotes by Norman Schwarzkopf.