If a man does his best, what else is there?
GEORGE S. PATTONPressure makes diamonds.
More George S. Patton Quotes
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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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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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May God have mercy upon my enemies, because I won’t.
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Wars may be fought with weapons, but they are won by men. It is the spirit of men who follow and of the man who leads that gains the victory.
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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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Say what you mean and mean what you say.
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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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War is the only place where a man lives.
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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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Throughout history wars have been lost because of armies not crossing rivers.
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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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Success in war depends on the golden rules of war: speed, simplicity, and boldness.
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Moral courage is the most valuable and usually the most absent characteristic in men.
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Do more than is required of you.
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Lead me, follow me, or get out of my way.
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