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

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
I would find a nice peaceful town and spend the rest of my life in peace.
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Life Peace Spend
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
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
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
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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Alive Survive Tomorrow War
Find your personal peace and solitude in a turbulent world.
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Finding Peace Personal Solitude World
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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Mirror Moments Night Reflection War Yourself
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
True satisfaction comes from getting the job done. Ribbons, medals, and accolades, then, are poor substitutes to the ability to look yourself in the mirror every night and know that you did your best.
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Done Medal Mirror Night Poor Satisfaction Subsitute
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
If you have character, that means the guy you are dealing with can trust you.
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Character Deal Guy Trust
We salute the rank not the man.
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Man Rank Slute Soldier
Lead from the front. Say, “Follow me!” and then lead the way.
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Follow Leadership Soldier
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
As a leader you do not stop and calculate your losses during combat.
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Calculation Leadership Loss War

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