Many soldiers are led to faulty ideas of war by knowing too much about too little.
GEORGE S. PATTONNo sane man is unafraid in battle, but discipline produces in him a form of vicarious courage.
More George S. Patton Quotes
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When in doubt, ATTACK!
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Success in war depends on the golden rules of war: speed, simplicity, and boldness.
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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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Moral courage is the most valuable and usually the most absent characteristic in men.
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Success is how high you bounce when you hit bottom.
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If everyone is thinking alike, then somebody isn’t thinking.
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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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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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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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Untutored courage is useless in the face of educated bullets.
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Courage is fear holding on a minute longer.
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All very successful commanders are prima donnas and must be so treated.
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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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Anyone in any walk of life who is content with mediocrity is untrue to himself and to American tradition.
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