We salute the rank not the man.
MAJOR DICK WINTERSThat’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.
More Major Dick Winters Quotes
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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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Never, ever give up regardless of the adversity.
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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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If combat had taught me anything, it taught me what was essential in life and what wasn’t.
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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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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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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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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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Because I was in such good shape, my fatigue level never reached the point of physical exhaustion that contributes to mental exhaustion and, ultimately, to combat fatigue.
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Physical stamina is the root of mental toughness.
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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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If you have character, that means the guy you are dealing with can trust you.
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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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It is far easier to find quiet than to find peace. True peace must come from within oneself.
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