Never tell people how to do things. Tell them what to do and they will surprise you with their ingenuity.
GEORGE S. PATTONIf everyone is thinking alike, then somebody isn’t thinking.
More George S. Patton Quotes
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The object of war is not to die for your country but to make the other bastard die for his.
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Pressure makes diamonds.
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A good plan violently executed right now is far better than a perfect plan executed next week.
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Do your duty as you see it, and damn the consequences.
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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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Success is how high you bounce when you hit bottom.
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Courage is fear holding on a minute longer.
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Better to fight for something than live for nothing.
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Lead me, follow me, or get out of my way.
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Officers must assert themselves by example and by voice.
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No good decision was ever made in a swivel chair.
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May God have mercy for my enemies because I won’t.
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Success in war depends on the golden rules of war: speed, simplicity, and boldness.
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To be a successful soldier, you must know history.
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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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