All very successful commanders are prima donnas and must be so treated.
GEORGE S. PATTONA pint of sweat will save a gallon of blood.
More George S. Patton Quotes
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When in doubt, ATTACK!
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The object of war is not to die for your country but to make the other bastard die for his.
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There is only one sort of discipline, perfect discipline.
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War is the only place where a man lives.
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There is nothing more pathetic and futile than a general who lives long enough to explain a defeat.
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Pressure makes diamonds.
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Do more than is required of you.
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Throughout history wars have been lost because of armies not crossing rivers.
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To be a successful soldier, you must know history.
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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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Do everything you ask of those you command.
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Success is how high you bounce when you hit bottom.
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Officers must assert themselves by example and by voice.
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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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War is simple, direct, and ruthless. It takes a simple, direct, and ruthless man to wage it.
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