It is foolish and wrong to mourn the men who died. Rather we should thank God that such men lived.
GEORGE S. PATTONAll 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.
More George S. Patton Quotes
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Lead me, follow me, or get out of my way.
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Do more than is required of you.
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May God have mercy for my enemies because I won’t.
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Many soldiers are led to faulty ideas of war by knowing too much about too little.
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Success in war depends on the golden rules of war: speed, simplicity, and boldness.
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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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Pressure makes diamonds.
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War is the supreme test of man in which he rises to heights never approached in any other activity.
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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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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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Accept the challenges, so that you may feel the exhilaration of victory.
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To be a successful soldier, you must know history.
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All very successful commanders are prima donnas and must be so treated.
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May God have mercy upon my enemies, because I won’t.
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Throughout history wars have been lost because of armies not crossing rivers.
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