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.
GEORGE S. PATTONNo sane man is unafraid in battle, but discipline produces in him a form of vicarious courage.
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To be a successful soldier, you must know history.
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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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Do everything you ask of those you command.
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Pressure makes diamonds.
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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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If a man does his best, what else is there?
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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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No sane man is unafraid in battle, but discipline produces in him a form of vicarious courage.
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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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Throughout history wars have been lost because of armies not crossing rivers.
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Courage is fear holding on a minute longer.
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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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Fatigue makes cowards of us all.
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May God have mercy for my enemies because I won’t.
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