War is simple, direct, and ruthless. It takes a simple, direct, and ruthless man to wage it.
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
-
-
The object of war is not to die for your country but to make the other bastard die for his.
GEORGE S. PATTON -
A piece of spaghetti or a military unit can only be led from the front end.
GEORGE S. PATTON -
An active mind cannot exist in an inactive body.
GEORGE S. PATTON -
May God have mercy for my enemies because I won’t.
GEORGE S. PATTON -
There is nothing more pathetic and futile than a general who lives long enough to explain a defeat.
GEORGE S. PATTON -
A good plan violently executed right now is far better than a perfect plan executed next week.
GEORGE S. PATTON -
I don’t measure a man’s success by how high he climbs but how high he bounces when he hits bottom.
GEORGE S. PATTON -
Success in war depends on the golden rules of war: speed, simplicity, and boldness.
GEORGE S. PATTON -
War is the supreme test of man in which he rises to heights never approached in any other activity.
GEORGE S. PATTON -
Do everything you ask of those you command.
GEORGE S. PATTON -
To be a successful soldier, you must know history.
GEORGE S. PATTON -
May God have mercy upon my enemies, because I won’t.
GEORGE S. PATTON -
If a man does his best, what else is there?
GEORGE S. PATTON -
War is the only place where a man lives.
GEORGE S. PATTON -
All very successful commanders are prima donnas and must be so treated.
GEORGE S. PATTON