Studies by Medical Corps psychiatrists of combat fatigue cases... found that fear of killing, rather than fear of being killed, was the most common cause of battle failure, and that fear of failure ran a strong second. — Samuel Lyman Atwood Marshall Copy Share Image
The far object of a training system is to prepare the combat officer mentally so that he can cope with the unusual and unexpected as if it were the altogether normal and give him poise in a situation where all… — Samuel Lyman Atwood Marshall Copy Share Image
Studies by Medical Corps psychiatrists of combat fatigue cases... found that fear of killing, rather than fear of being killed, was the most common… — Samuel Lyman Atwood Marshall Copy Share Image
Also remember that in any man's dark hour, a pat on the back and an earnest handclasp may work a small miracle. — Samuel Lyman Atwood Marshall Copy Share Image
Battles are won through the ability of men to express concrete ideas in clear and unmistakable language. — Samuel Lyman Atwood Marshall Copy Share Image
A man has integrity if his interest in the good of the service is at all times greater than his personal pride, and when… — Samuel Lyman Atwood Marshall Copy Share Image
The starting point for the understanding of war is the understanding of human nature. — Samuel Lyman Atwood Marshall Copy Share Image
An officer should never speak ironically or sarcastically to an enlisted man, since the latter does not have a fair chance to answer back.… — Samuel Lyman Atwood Marshall Copy Share Image
The far object of a training system is to prepare the combat officer mentally so that he can cope with the unusual and unexpected… — Samuel Lyman Atwood Marshall Copy Share Image
The art of leading, in operations large or small, is the art of dealing with humanity, of working diligently on behalf of men, of… — Samuel Lyman Atwood Marshall Copy Share Image
The battlefield is cold... it is the lonesomest place which men share together. — Samuel Lyman Atwood Marshall Copy Share Image
Artillerymen have a love for their guns which is perhaps stronger than the feeling of any soldier for his weapon or any part of… — Samuel Lyman Atwood Marshall Copy Share Image
At the vital point of truth, we all become a conscientious objector. — Samuel Lyman Atwood Marshall Copy Share Image
