The Devil Is In The

Any One Detail, Followed Through To Its Source, Will Usually Reveal The General State Of Readiness Of The Whole Organization.

Responsibility Is A Unique Concept... You May Share It With Others, But Your Portion Is Not Diminished. You May Delegate It, But It Is Still With You... If Responsibility Is Rightfully Yours, No Evasion, Or Ignorance Or Passing The Blame Can Shift The Burden To Someone Else. Unless You Can Point Your Finger At The Man Who Is Responsible When Something Goes Wrong, Then You Have Never Had Anyone Really Responsible.

Knowing More About The Public Effects His Work Will Have, The Engineer Ought To Consider Himself An "officer Of The Court" And Keep The General Interest Always In Mind.

All Men Are By Nature Conservative But Conservatism In The Military Profession Is A Source Of Danger To The Country. One Must Be Ready To Change His Line Sharply And Suddenly, With No Concern For The Prejudices And Memories Of What Was Yesterday. To Rest Upon Formula Is A Slumber That, Prolonged, Means Death.

The Devil Is In The Details, And Everything We Do In The Military Is A Detail.