You should never wish to do less. On the contrary, such treatment is far more likely to destroy than to make an army. It si possible to impart instructions and give commands in such a manner and a tone of voice as to inspire in the soldier no feeling but the intense desire to obey, while the opposite manner and tone of voice cannot fail to excite strong resentment and a desire to disobey. The one mode or the other of dealing with subordinates springs from a corresponding spirit in the breast of the commander. He who feels the respect which is due to others cannot fail to inspire in them respect for himself, while he who feels, and hence manifests disrespect towards others, especially his subordinates, cannot fail to inspire hatred against himself.
Integrity is the fundamental premise for military service in a free society.
Without integrity, the moral pillars of our military strength, public trust, and self-respect are lost. If I can't go back with my self-repect, I won't go back at all. A man has integrity if his interest in the good of the service is at all times greater than his personal pride, and when he holds himself to the same line of duty when observed as he would follow if his superiors were present. What you have chosen to do for your country by devoting your life to the service of your country is the greatest contribution that any man can make. An officer's ultimate commanding loyalty at all times is to his country, and not to his service or to his superiors.