Human beings are made up of flesh and blood, and a miracle fiber called courage.
GEORGE S. PATTONWar is the supreme test of man in which he rises to heights never approached in any other activity.
More George S. Patton Quotes
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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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Pressure makes diamonds.
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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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May God have mercy upon my enemies, because I won’t.
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Officers must assert themselves by example and by voice.
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All very successful commanders are prima donnas and must be so treated.
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Throughout history wars have been lost because of armies not crossing rivers.
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Lead me, follow me, or get out of my way.
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Untutored courage is useless in the face of educated bullets.
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A pint of sweat will save a gallon of blood.
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Better to fight for something than live for nothing.
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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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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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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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