War is simple, direct, and ruthless. It takes a simple, direct, and ruthless man to wage it.
GEORGE S. PATTONSuccess in war depends on the golden rules of war: speed, simplicity, and boldness.
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No good decision was ever made in a swivel chair.
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It is foolish and wrong to mourn the men who died. Rather we should thank God that such men lived.
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War is the only place where a man lives.
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Success in war depends on the golden rules of war: speed, simplicity, and boldness.
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Lead me, follow me, or get out of my way.
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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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I don’t measure a man’s success by how high he climbs but how high he bounces when he hits bottom.
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Say what you mean and mean what you say.
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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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Anyone in any walk of life who is content with mediocrity is untrue to himself and to American tradition.
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There is only one sort of discipline, perfect discipline.
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Untutored courage is useless in the face of educated bullets.
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Courage is fear holding on a minute longer.
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Moral courage is the most valuable and usually the most absent characteristic in men.
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Do everything you ask of those you command.
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