All very successful commanders are prima donnas and must be so treated.
GEORGE S. PATTONWar is the only place where a man lives.
More George S. Patton Quotes
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To be a successful soldier, you must know history.
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Human beings are made up of flesh and blood, and a miracle fiber called courage.
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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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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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No sane man is unafraid in battle, but discipline produces in him a form of vicarious courage.
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Throughout history wars have been lost because of armies not crossing rivers.
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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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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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No good decision was ever made in a swivel chair.
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Success in war depends on the golden rules of war: speed, simplicity, and boldness.
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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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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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Courage is fear holding on a minute longer.
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Do more than is required of you.
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Moral courage is the most valuable and usually the most absent characteristic in men.
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