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Major Dick Winters

War exposes the best and worst of those who are called to fight. I know of no man who lacked character in peace and then discovered his character in combat.
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Character Discover Fight Lack Peace War
One day my grandson said to me, grandpa were you a hero in the war? And i said to him no I’m not a hero, but I have served in a company full of them.
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Company Hero Serve War
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.
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Anticipate Mind Obstacle Problem Wait
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
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
War is romantic only to those who are far away from the sounds and turmoil of battle.
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Battle Romantic Sound War
There is no need to tell someone how to do his job if you have properly trained your team.
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Job Leadership Team Traning
If you have character, that means the guy you are dealing with can trust you.
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Character Deal Guy Trust
A leader should strive to be an individual of flawless character, technical competence, and moral courage.
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Courage Flawless Leadership Mortal Strive Technical
If combat had taught me anything, it taught me what was essential in life and what wasn’t.
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Essential Life Teaching
I have always prided myself that I do my own thinking. I have my own philosophy. I have my own answer to the reasons things have turned out in my life.
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Answer Life Philosophy Pride Reason
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
I found myself highly critical of any leader who failed to lead by example.
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Critical Failure Leadership War
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.
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Contribution Exhaust Fatigue Physical War
Never, ever give up regardless of the adversity.
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Adversity Give Up Motivational Regard
If you’re a leader, you lead the way. Not just on the easy ones. You take the tough ones too.
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Easy Leadership Tough

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