George C. Marshall
George C. Marshall
George Catlett Marshall, Jr.was an American statesman and soldier, famous for his leadership roles during World War II and the Cold War. He was Chief of Staff of the United States Army under two presidents, and served as Secretary of State, then President of the American Red Cross, and finally Secretary of Defense, under President Harry S. Truman. He was hailed as the "organizer of victory" by Winston Churchill, for his leadership of the Allied victory in World War II...
NationalityAmerican
ProfessionWar Hero
Date of Birth31 December 1880
CityUniontown, PA
CountryUnited States of America
George C. Marshall quotes about
We are in the middle of a world revolution, and I don't mean Communism. The revolution I'm talking about is that of the little, poor people all over the world. They're beginning to learn what there is in life, and to learn what they are missing.
Morale is a state of mind. It is steadfastness and courage and hope.
Passive inactivity, because you have not been given specific instructions to do this or to do that, is a serious deficiency.
Regarding the air raid over Los Angeles it was learned by Army G2 that Rear Admiral Anderson...recovered an unidentified airplane off the coast of California...with no bearing on conventional explanation. This Headquarters has come to the determination that the mystery airplanes are in fact not earthly and, according to secret intelligence sources, they are in all probability of interplanetary origin.
When a thing is done, it's done. Don't look back. Look forward to your next objective.
The soldier's heart, the soldier's spirit, the soldier's soul, are everything. Unless the soldier's soul sustains him he cannot be relied on and will fail himself and his commander and his country in the end.
It is not enough to fight. It is the spirit which we bring to the fight that decides the issue. It is morale that wins the victory.