To be a successful soldier, you must know history.
GEORGE S. PATTONNo good decision was ever made in a swivel chair.
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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Courage is fear holding on a minute longer.
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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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Fatigue makes cowards of us all.
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Do everything you ask of those you command.
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A pint of sweat will save a gallon of blood.
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Untutored courage is useless in the face of educated bullets.
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Better to fight for something than live for nothing.
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Human beings are made up of flesh and blood, and a miracle fiber called courage.
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All very successful commanders are prima donnas and must be so treated.
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A piece of spaghetti or a military unit can only be led from the front end.
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An active mind cannot exist in an inactive body.
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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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The object of war is not to die for your country but to make the other bastard die for his.
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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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