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Suicide is a very permanent solution to what is usually a temporary problem.

Major Dick Winters

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
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
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.
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Deprivation Exhaust Experience Hat Leadership Nature Physical Stress
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
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
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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Credit Done Humble Leadership Urge Worry
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
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
I would find a nice peaceful town and spend the rest of my life in peace.
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Life Peace Spend
Suicide is a very permanent solution to what is usually a temporary problem.
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Permanent Problem Solution Suicide
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.
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Acquire Impossible Man Place
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
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
The men trust in you, have faith in you, and they obey, no questions asked. That’s character in a nutshell.
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Character Faith Men Question Trust
Very few men can remain poised under an artillery concentration.
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Concentration Men

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