I tell you … as officers, that you will neither eat, nor drink, nor smoke, nor sit down, nor lean against a tree until you have personally seen that your men have first had a chance to do these things. If you will do this for them, they will follow you to the ends of the earth. And if you do not, I will bust you in front of your regiments.

William Joseph "Bill" Slim, Viscount Slim (1891–1970) British military commander and politician

(Attributed)

Recalled on his death, New York Times (15 Dec 1970)