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1934–2012 United States
Herbert Norman Schwarzkopf, Jr. (August 22, 1934 – December 27, 2012), also known as Stormin' Norman, was a United States Army 4 Star General who, while he served as Commander-in-Chief (now known as "Combatant Commander") of U.S. Central Command, was commander of the Coalition Forces in the Gulf War of 1991.
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Do what is right, not what you think the high headquarters wants or what you think will make you look good.
The Military Quotation Book (2002)
When placed in command — take charge.
Leadership (2007)
The truth of the matter is that you always know the right thing to do. The hard part is doing it.
The Daily Book of Positive Quotations (2008)
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.
Over the years I've met many people who were heroes, and the interesting thing I've found about every single one of them, bar one, was that they did not think of themselves as heroes.
Beyond Glory (2003)
True courage is being afraid, and going ahead and doing your job.
As far as Saddam Hussein being a great military strategist: He is neither a strategist, nor is he schooled in the operational art, nor is he a tactician, nor is he a general, nor is he a soldier. Other than that, he's a great military man.
I believe that forgiving them is God's function. Our job is to arrange the meeting.
I Fail to Miss Your Point (2007)
Frankly, any man that doesn't cry scares me a little bit. I don't think I would like a man who was incapable of enough emotion to get tears in his eyes every now and then. That type of person scares me. That's not a human being.
Leadership is a potent combination of strategy and character. But if you must be without one, be without the strategy.
Disputed The Military Quotation Book (2002)
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