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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.

Major Dick Winters

The paratroopers were the best soldiers at the infantry school and I wanted to be with the best.
MAJOR DICK WINTERS

School Soldier Want
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
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
If you are a leader, a fellow who other fellows look to, you have to keep going.
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Fellow Leadership
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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Concentration Fire Intensity Leadership Stop
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
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
The recurring theme which predisposes people to depression is rejection and lack of self-esteem.
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Depression Lack People Rejection Self Esteem Theme
Lead from the front. Say, “Follow me!” and then lead the way.
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Follow Leadership Soldier
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
I would find a nice peaceful town and spend the rest of my life in peace.
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Life Peace Spend
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
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
If you have character, that means the guy you are dealing with can trust you.
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Character Deal Guy Trust
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
Suicide is a very permanent solution to what is usually a temporary problem.
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Permanent Problem Solution Suicide

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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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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