49 Quotes by William Westmoreland

By the end of the summer of 1973 I thought it was virtually impossible for South Vietnam to survive. How in the heck could they?

My wife was my greatest asset. I didn't marry her until after World War II, but she has complemented me in every job I've ever had

As the senior commander in Vietnam, I was aware of the potency of public opinion - and I worried about it.

I don't think I have been loved by my troops, but I think I have been respected.

It became very clear that Hanoi was in effect strategically running the Viet Cong operation.

I haven't yet figured out how I was made first captain, because I was not an outstanding student. I was an adequate student.

We had the best food any battlefield ever had.

When I took command in Vietnam, I gave great emphasis to food and medical care - and to the mail.

When I took command in Vietnam, I gave great emphasis to food and medical care - and to the mail