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The only thing I asked for now was to be alive tomorrow morning and to survive another day. That was all that mattered.

Major Dick Winters

Very few men can remain poised under an artillery concentration.
MAJOR DICK WINTERS

Concentration Men
Lives of great men all remind us, we can make our lives sublime, and, departing, leave behind us, footprints on the sands of time.
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Depart Footprints Leave Live Men Sane Sublime Time
Remain humble. Don’t worry about who receives the credit. Never let power or authority go to your head.
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Authority Credit Head Humble Receive Worry
Develop your team. If you know your people, are fair in setting realistic goals and expectations, and lead by example, you will develop teamwork.
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Development Example Expectation Goals People Real Teamwork
Because I was in such good shape, my fatigue level never reached the point of physical exhaustion that contributes to mental exhaustion and, ultimately, to combat fatigue.
MAJOR DICK WINTERS

Contribution Exhaust Fatigue Physical War
The key to being a successful combat leader is to earn respect, not because of rank, but because you are a man.
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Key Leadership Man Rank Respect Success
Lead from the front. Say, “Follow me!” and then lead the way.
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Follow Leadership Soldier
Never, ever give up regardless of the adversity.
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Adversity Give Up Motivational Regard
I learned a valuable lesson that nothing is ever guaranteed.
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Guarantee Learn Lesson Life Valuable
As a leader you do not stop and calculate your losses during combat.
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Calculation Leadership Loss War
The men trust in you, have faith in you, and they obey, no questions asked. That’s character in a nutshell.
MAJOR DICK WINTERS

Character Faith Men Question Trust
Anticipate problems and prepare to overcome obstacles. Don’t wait until you get to the top of the ridge and then make up your mind.
MAJOR DICK WINTERS

Anticipate Mind Obstacle Problem Wait
If you have character, that means the guy you are dealing with can trust you.
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Character Deal Guy Trust
A man can get something from war that is impossible to acquire any place else.
MAJOR DICK WINTERS

Acquire Impossible Man Place
That’s what officers must do – break the cycle of fear. If a soldier is concentrating on his own feelings and on his own fear, and he sees you moving around, he realizes that you’re sharing the burden with him. That’s why he can then move.
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Cycle Fear Realize Share Soldier War
The paratroopers were the best soldiers at the infantry school and I wanted to be with the best.
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School Soldier Want

The only thing I asked for now was to be alive tomorrow morning and to survive another day. That was all that mattered.

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