If combat had taught me anything, it taught me what was essential in life and what wasn’t.
MAJOR DICK WINTERSNever, ever give up regardless of the adversity.
More Major Dick Winters Quotes
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Remain humble. Don’t worry about who receives the credit. Never let power or authority go to your head.
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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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The recurring theme which predisposes people to depression is rejection and lack of self-esteem.
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Very few men can remain poised under an artillery concentration.
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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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Physical stamina is the root of mental toughness.
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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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If you have character, that means the guy you are dealing with can trust you.
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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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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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Lead from the front. Say, “Follow me!” and then lead the way.
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If you are a leader, a fellow who other fellows look to, you have to keep going.
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There is no need to tell someone how to do his job if you have properly trained your team.
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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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Never, ever give up regardless of the adversity.
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