It is foolish and wrong to mourn the men who died. Rather we should thank God that such men lived.
GEORGE S. PATTONIf everyone is thinking alike, then somebody isn’t thinking.
More George S. Patton Quotes
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Throughout history wars have been lost because of armies not crossing rivers.
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Officers must assert themselves by example and by voice.
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Success in war depends on the golden rules of war: speed, simplicity, and boldness.
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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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War is the supreme test of man in which he rises to heights never approached in any other activity.
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Human beings are made up of flesh and blood, and a miracle fiber called courage.
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All 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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Accept the challenges, so that you may feel the exhilaration of victory.
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No poor bastard ever won a war by dying for his country. He won it by making other bastards die for their country.
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Courage is fear holding on a minute longer.
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May God have mercy upon my enemies, because I won’t.
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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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Say what you mean and mean what you say.
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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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A pint of sweat will save a gallon of blood.
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