I have never seen a brave man. All men are frightened. The more intelligent they are, the more they are frightened.
GEORGE S. PATTONAll men are afraid in battle. The coward is the one who lets his fear overcome his sense of duty. Duty is the essence of manhood.
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May God have mercy upon my enemies, because I won’t.
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Give me an Army of West Point graduates and I’ll win a battle. Give me a handful of Texas Aggies and I’ll win a war.
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The soldier is the Army. No army is better than its soldiers. The Soldier is also a citizen. In fact, the highest obligation and privilege of citizenship is that of bearing arms for one’s country.
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Do your duty as you see it, and damn the consequences.
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Lead me, follow me, or get out of my way.
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There is only one sort of discipline, perfect discipline.
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I am a soldier, I fight where I am told, and I win where I fight.
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Anyone in any walk of life who is content with mediocrity is untrue to himself and to American tradition.
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Do everything you ask of those you command.
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Do more than is required of you.
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The test of success is not what you do when you are on top. Success is how high you bounce when you hit the bottom.
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Many soldiers are led to faulty ideas of war by knowing too much about too little.
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Battle is the most magnificent competition in which a human being can indulge. It brings out all that is best and it removes all that is base.
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To be a successful soldier, you must know history.
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Never tell people how to do things. Tell them what to do and they will surprise you with their ingenuity.
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