Sweat saves blood.

If I had to take hell, I would use the Australians to take it and the New Zealanders to hold it.

Men are basically smart or dumb and lazy or ambitious. The dumb and ambitious ones are dangerous and I get rid of them. The dumb and lazy ones I give mundane duties. The smart ambitious ones I put on my staff. The smart and lazy ones I make my commanders.

Be an example to your men, in your duty and in private life. Never spare yourself, and let the troops see that you don'tin your endurance of fatigue and privation. always be tactful and well-mannered and teach your subordinates to do the same. Avoid excessive sharpness or harshness of voice, which usually indicates the man who has shortcomings of his own to hide.

In the absence of orders, go find something and kill it.

A risk is a chance you take; if it fails you can recover. A gamble is a chance taken; if it fails, recovery is impossible.

The German soldier has impressed the world, however the Italian Bersagliere soldier has impressed the German soldier.

Sweat saves blood, blood saves lives, but brains saves both.

There is one unalterable difference between a soldier and a civilian: the civilian never does more than he is paid to do.

Winning the men's confidence requires much of a commander. He must exercise care and caution, look after his men, live under the same hardships, and-above all- apply self discipline. But once he has their confidence, his men will follow him through hell and high water.