War is simple, direct, and ruthless. It takes a simple, direct, and ruthless man to wage it.
GEORGE S. PATTONSuccess is how high you bounce when you hit bottom.
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When in doubt, ATTACK!
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Do everything you ask of those you command.
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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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An active mind cannot exist in an inactive body.
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If everyone is thinking alike, then somebody isn’t thinking.
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A pint of sweat will save a gallon of blood.
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Human beings are made up of flesh and blood, and a miracle fiber called courage.
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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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Officers must assert themselves by example and by voice.
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Better to fight for something than live for nothing.
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Do your duty as you see it, and damn the consequences.
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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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To be a successful soldier, you must know history.
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All very successful commanders are prima donnas and must be so treated.
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