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I am convinced that the best service a retired general can perform

I am convinced that the best service a retired general can perform is to turn in his tongue along with his suit, and to mothball his opinions. – Omar Bradley

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We are given one life, and the decision is our whether to wait for circumstances to make up our mind, or whether to act, and in acting, to live. – Omar Bradley

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We need to learn to set our course by the stars, not by the lights of every passing ship. – Omar Bradley

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