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The men trust in you, have faith in you, and they obey, no questions asked. That’s character in a nutshell.

Major Dick Winters

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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Greatness People War Worse
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
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
If you have character, that means the guy you are dealing with can trust you.
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Character Deal Guy Trust
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
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
Very few men can remain poised under an artillery concentration.
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Concentration Men
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
If you are a leader, a fellow who other fellows look to, you have to keep going.
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Fellow Leadership
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
A man can get something from war that is impossible to acquire any place else.
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Acquire Impossible Man Place
Lead from the front. Say, “Follow me!” and then lead the way.
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Follow Leadership Soldier
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
It is far easier to find quiet than to find peace. True peace must come from within oneself.
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Easy Oneself Peace Quiet
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 learned a valuable lesson that nothing is ever guaranteed.
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Guarantee Learn Lesson Life Valuable

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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