There is nothing more pathetic and futile than a general who lives long enough to explain a defeat.
GEORGE S. PATTONMay God have mercy for my enemies because I won’t.
More George S. Patton Quotes
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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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Officers must assert themselves by example and by voice.
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Accept the challenges, so that you may feel the exhilaration of victory.
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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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Never tell people how to do things. Tell them what to do and they will surprise you with their ingenuity.
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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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Success in war depends on the golden rules of war: speed, simplicity, and boldness.
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All very successful commanders are prima donnas and must be so treated.
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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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An active mind cannot exist in an inactive body.
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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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May God have mercy upon my enemies, because I won’t.
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There is only one sort of discipline, perfect discipline.
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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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