Originality, Progress, Presentation

Originality is the fine art of remembering what you hear but forgetting where you heard it.
~ Laurence J. Peter

Lead, follow or get out of the way!
~ George S. Patton

A thing is not necessarily true because badly uttered, nor false because spoken magnificently.
~ Saint Augustine of Hippo

Patriotism, Consequences, Directing

They say that patriotism is the last refuge to which a scoundrel clings. Steal a little and they throw you in jail. Steal a lot and then they make you king.
~ Bob Dylan

Happiness is not a reward — it is a consequence. Suffering is not a punishment — it is a result.
~ Robert Green Ingersoll

Don't tell people how to do things, tell them what to do and let them surprise you with their results.
~ George S. Patton

Citizen Soldier, Chemicals, Values

The soldier is the Army. No army is better than its soldiers. The Soldier is also a citizen. In fact, the highest obligation and privilege of citizenship is that of bearing arms for one's country.
~ George S. Patton Jr.

Not all chemicals are bad. Without chemicals such as hydrogen and
oxygen, for example, there would be no way to make water, a vital
ingredient in beer.
~ Dave Barry

On my honor, I will do my best to do my duty to God and my country.
~ Boy Scouts of America

Style, principle, progress

In matters of style, swim with the current; In matters of principle, stand like a rock.
~ Thomas Jefferson

Progress depends on people knowing they'll be able to profit from their ideas.
~ Deborah Neville

Lead, follow or get out of the way!
~ George S. Patton