We all experienced sleep deprivation at times – hat is the nature of stress but a physically exhausted leader routinely makes poor decisions in times of crisis.
MAJOR DICK WINTERSBecause 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.
More Major Dick Winters Quotes
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I would also urge leaders to remain humble. If you don’t worry about who gets the credit, you get a lot more done.
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Find your personal peace and solitude in a turbulent world.
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A leader should strive to be an individual of flawless character, technical competence, and moral courage.
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War is romantic only to those who are far away from the sounds and turmoil of battle.
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If combat had taught me anything, it taught me what was essential in life and what wasn’t.
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We salute the rank not the man.
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Physical stamina is the root of mental toughness.
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War brings out the worst and the best in people. Wars do not make men great, but they do bring out the greatness in good men.
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It is far easier to find quiet than to find peace. True peace must come from within oneself.
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The intensity of a fire, or a heavy concentration, to be a leader, you have to be able to concentrate on that fire and move just as soon as it stops or the last round hits.
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I would find a nice peaceful town and spend the rest of my life in peace.
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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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Very few men can remain poised under an artillery concentration.
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Take a moment of self-reflection. Look at yourself in the mirror every night and ask yourself if you did your best.
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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.
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