Omar N. Bradley Quotes

Bravery is the capacity to perform properly even when scared half to death.

Leadership means firmness, not harshness or bullying; understanding, not weakness; justice, not irresponsible freedom; humaneness, not intolerance; generosity, not selfishness; pride, not egotism.

As far as I am concerned, war itself is immoral.

Amateurs study tactics; professionals study logistics.

Our technology has already outstripped our ability to control it.

The greatness of a leader is measured by the achievements of the led. This is the ultimate test of his effectiveness.

If we continue to develop our technology without wisdom or prudence, our servant may prove to be our executioner.

The greatest leader in the world could never win a campaign unless he understood the men he had to lead.

Our humanity is trapped by moral adolescents. We have too many men of science, too few men of God. The world has achieved brilliance without wisdom and power without conscience.

The way to win an atomic war is to make certain it never starts.

Peace is our goal but preparedness is the price we must pay.

Wars can be prevented just as surely as they can be provoked, and we who fail to prevent them must share the guilt for the dead.