Chuck Hagel Quotes

Never expect anything, but plan for everything.

Expect the best, plan for the worst, and prepare to be surprised.

In preparing for battle I have always found that plans are useless, but planning is indispensable.

It doesn't always happen according to the way you have planned things out but I feel if you have covered most of the aspects, it does help out there in the middle.

We can't cross that bridge until we come to it, but I always like to lay down a pontoon ahead of time.

I try to prepare for everything beyond the extent of preparation.

Always have a backup plan.

Plans are nothing; planning is everything.

Security... it's simply the recognition that changes will take place and the knowledge that you're willing to deal with whatever happens.

In the military we plan for the worst case, because we have learned that if you do not, you will be surprised.

I never want to get caught with not expecting something.

You just need a good plan and then a back-up plan!

It pays to be prepared.

It's better to be prepared than to get ready.

There are no guarantees, but being ready sure beats being taken by surprise

If you stay ready, you don't have to get ready.

I stay ready so I don't have to get ready.

We're hoping for the best, but we need to prepare for the worst.

It's not about 'if', it's about 'when.'

No, but you've got to be here in case something does happen.

When ye are prepared for a thing, the opportunity to use it presents itself.

Expect the best, Prepare for the worst.

Always be prepared to start.

If you fail to prepare, you're prepared to fail.

You cannot prepare enough for anything.