"But the bravest are surely those who have the clearest vision of what is before them, glory and danger alike, and notwithstanding go out to meet it." — Thucydides, The History of the Peloponnesian War
“Those three hallowed words reverently dictate what you ought to be, what you can be, what you will be. They are your rallying point to build courage when courage seems to fail, to regain faith when there seems to be little cause for faith, to create hope when hope becomes forlorn...”― Douglas MacArthur
Duty Honor Country
CADET IN THE RED SASH
Step up to my line.
Not over my line.
Not on my line, but to my line
CADET PRAYER
“Help me do the harder right rather than the easier wrong”
"Maybe it was the challenge of the flight, the opportunity to fly, the competition of summer camp and the inspiration and discipling of West Point. I think all of these things helped me develop a dedication and inspire me to get ahead." — Buzz Aldrin
“As young West Point Cadets, our motto was ‘duty, honor, country.’ But, it was in the field, from the rice paddies of Southeast Asia to the sands of the Middle East, that I learned that motto’s fullest meaning. There I saw gallant young Americans of eveyr race, creed, and background fight, and sometimes die, for duty, honor, and their country.” — Norman Schwarzkopf
“There’s no doubt West Point impacted who I am…It has an enormous emphasis, not only on military aspects, but character development. Whether it’s the honor code, or the interactions you have, both with the cadet leadership and the academy leadership, every place you are is a character test.” — Mike Pompeo
"The world has turned over many times since I took the oath on the plain at West Point. But, I still remember the refrain of one of the most popular ballads of that day which proclaimed most proudly that old soldiers never die, they just fade away." — Douglas McArthur