Success in war depends on the golden rules of war: speed, simplicity, and boldness.
GEORGE S. PATTONNo good decision was ever made in a swivel chair.
More George S. Patton Quotes
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When in doubt, ATTACK!
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Say what you mean and mean what you say.
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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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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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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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A pint of sweat will save a gallon of blood.
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No good decision was ever made in a swivel chair.
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Many soldiers are led to faulty ideas of war by knowing too much about too little.
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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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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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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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Do everything you ask of those you command.
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If everyone is thinking alike, then somebody isn’t thinking.
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Throughout history wars have been lost because of armies not crossing rivers.
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Untutored courage is useless in the face of educated bullets.
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