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A man can get something from war that is impossible to acquire any place else.

Major Dick Winters

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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Depart Footprints Leave Live Men Sane Sublime Time
If you have character, that means the guy you are dealing with can trust you.
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Character Deal Guy Trust
We salute the rank not the man.
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Man Rank Slute Soldier
I would find a nice peaceful town and spend the rest of my life in peace.
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Life Peace Spend
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
Find your personal peace and solitude in a turbulent world.
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Finding Peace Personal Solitude World
If you are a leader, a fellow who other fellows look to, you have to keep going.
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Fellow Leadership
Lead from the front. Say, “Follow me!” and then lead the way.
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Follow Leadership Soldier
Never, ever give up regardless of the adversity.
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Adversity Give Up Motivational Regard
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
Very few men can remain poised under an artillery concentration.
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Concentration Men
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
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
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 paratroopers were the best soldiers at the infantry school and I wanted to be with the best.
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School Soldier Want
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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Contribution Exhaust Fatigue Physical War

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