War is the supreme test of man in which he rises to heights never approached in any other activity.
GEORGE S. PATTONWar is the supreme test of man in which he rises to heights never approached in any other activity.
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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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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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Throughout history wars have been lost because of armies not crossing rivers.
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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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To be a successful soldier, you must know history.
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Lead me, follow me, or get out of my way.
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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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Fatigue makes cowards of us all.
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Better to fight for something than live for nothing.
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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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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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I have never seen a brave man. All men are frightened. The more intelligent they are, the more they are frightened.
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Do your duty as you see it, and damn the consequences.
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No good decision was ever made in a swivel chair.
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All very successful commanders are prima donnas and must be so treated.
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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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If a man does his best, what else is there?
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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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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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Success in war depends on the golden rules of war: speed, simplicity, and boldness.
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Many soldiers are led to faulty ideas of war by knowing too much about too little.
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Do everything you ask of those you command.
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A piece of spaghetti or a military unit can only be led from the front end.
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May God have mercy for my enemies because I won’t.
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