War is simple, direct, and ruthless. It takes a simple, direct, and ruthless man to wage it.
GEORGE S. PATTONWar is simple, direct, and ruthless. It takes a simple, direct, and ruthless man to wage it.
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Untutored courage is useless in the face of educated bullets.
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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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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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Better to fight for something than live for nothing.
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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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All very successful commanders are prima donnas and must be so treated.
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I am a soldier, I fight where I am told, and I win where I fight.
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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 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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No sane man is unafraid in battle, but discipline produces in him a form of vicarious courage.
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A good plan violently executed right now is far better than a perfect plan executed next week.
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There is only one sort of discipline, perfect discipline.
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Success in war depends on the golden rules of war: speed, simplicity, and boldness.
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