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.
GEORGE S. PATTONTo be a successful soldier, you must know history.
More George S. Patton Quotes
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There is nothing more pathetic and futile than a general who lives long enough to explain a defeat.
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Do more than is required of you.
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I have never seen a brave man. All men are frightened. The more intelligent they are, the more they are frightened.
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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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May God have mercy for my enemies because I won’t.
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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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Untutored courage is useless in the face of educated bullets.
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To be a successful soldier, you must know history.
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Moral courage is the most valuable and usually the most absent characteristic in men.
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If everyone is thinking alike, then somebody isn’t thinking.
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An active mind cannot exist in an inactive body.
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Accept the challenges, so that you may feel the exhilaration of victory.
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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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Lead me, follow me, or get out of my way.
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Better to fight for something than live for nothing.
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