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If combat had taught me anything, it taught me what was essential in life and what wasn’t.

Major Dick Winters

Lead from the front. Say, “Follow me!” and then lead the way.
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Follow Leadership Soldier
If you have character, that means the guy you are dealing with can trust you.
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Character Deal Guy Trust
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
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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Character Faith Men Question Trust
I would find a nice peaceful town and spend the rest of my life in peace.
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Life Peace Spend
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 are a leader, a fellow who other fellows look to, you have to keep going.
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Fellow Leadership
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’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
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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Cycle Fear Realize Share Soldier War
Very few men can remain poised under an artillery concentration.
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Concentration Men
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
I learned a valuable lesson that nothing is ever guaranteed.
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Guarantee Learn Lesson Life Valuable
As a leader you do not stop and calculate your losses during combat.
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Calculation Leadership Loss 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
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

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