May God have mercy for my enemies because I won’t.
GEORGE S. PATTONIf a man does his best, what else is there?
More George S. Patton Quotes
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Lead me, follow me, or get out of my way.
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No good decision was ever made in a swivel chair.
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War is the only place where a man lives.
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Officers must assert themselves by example and by voice.
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Many soldiers are led to faulty ideas of war by knowing too much about too little.
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Throughout history wars have been lost because of armies not crossing rivers.
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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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Courage is fear holding on a minute longer.
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A pint of sweat will save a gallon of blood.
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I don’t measure a man’s success by how high he climbs but how high he bounces when he hits bottom.
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War is simple, direct, and ruthless. It takes a simple, direct, and ruthless man to wage it.
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To be a successful soldier, you must know history.
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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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Pressure makes diamonds.
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Success in war depends on the golden rules of war: speed, simplicity, and boldness.
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