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Very few men can remain poised under an artillery concentration.

Major Dick Winters

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

Permanent Problem Solution Suicide
If you are a leader, a fellow who other fellows look to, you have to keep going.
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Fellow Leadership
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
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
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
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
I learned a valuable lesson that nothing is ever guaranteed.
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Guarantee Learn Lesson Life Valuable
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
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
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
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
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 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 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
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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