Throughout history wars have been lost because of armies not crossing rivers.

George S. Patton

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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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Content Country Himself Life Mediocrity Tradition True Walk
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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Brave Frightened Intelligence Man
War is the only place where a man lives.
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Live Man Place War
Pressure makes diamonds.
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Diamond Gemstone Jewelry Motivational One Liner Pressure
There is only one sort of discipline, perfect discipline.
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Business Discipline Perfection Sort War
May God have mercy for my enemies because I won’t.
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Enemy God Mercy War
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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Bounce Success Test
Better to fight for something than live for nothing.
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Fight Life Live
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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Fight Men Spirit Victory War Weapon Win
War is the supreme test of man in which he rises to heights never approached in any other activity.
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Activity Approach Height Man Rise Supreme Test War
Success in war depends on the golden rules of war: speed, simplicity, and boldness.
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Bold Depend Gold Rule Simplicity Speed Success War
May God have mercy upon my enemies, because I won’t.
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Enemy God Mercy
All very successful commanders are prima donnas and must be so treated.
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Command Success Treat
Never tell people how to do things. Tell them what to do and they will surprise you with their ingenuity.
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People Surprise
Throughout history wars have been lost because of armies not crossing rivers.
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History River War
Do everything you ask of those you command.
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Command Leadership War
To be a successful soldier, you must know history.
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Army History Military Soldier War
War is simple, direct, and ruthless. It takes a simple, direct, and ruthless man to wage it.
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Direct Ruthless Wages War
There is nothing more pathetic and futile than a general who lives long enough to explain a defeat.
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Defeat Live Pathethic
The object of war is not to die for your country but to make the other bastard die for his.
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Bastard Country Die War
When in doubt, ATTACK!
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Army Attack Doubt War
A good plan violently executed right now is far better than a perfect plan executed next week.
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Execution Perfection Planning Violent
Courage is fear holding on a minute longer.
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Courage Fear Motivational
Say what you mean and mean what you say.
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Character Inspirational One Liner
Do more than is required of you.
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Motivational One Liner Requirement
A pint of sweat will save a gallon of blood.
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Blood Sweat War
An active mind cannot exist in an inactive body.
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Active Body Exist Inactive Mind

Throughout history wars have been lost because of armies not crossing rivers.

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