There is nothing more pathetic and futile than a general who lives long enough to explain a defeat.
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.
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Success is how high you bounce when you hit bottom.
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A good plan violently executed right now is far better than a perfect plan executed next week.
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When in doubt, ATTACK!
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A pint of sweat will save a gallon of blood.
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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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Anyone in any walk of life who is content with mediocrity is untrue to himself and to American tradition.
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Throughout history wars have been lost because of armies not crossing rivers.
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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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A piece of spaghetti or a military unit can only be led from the front end.
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May God have mercy upon my enemies, because I won’t.
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Better to fight for something than live for nothing.
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May God have mercy for my enemies because I won’t.
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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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To be a successful soldier, you must know history.
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There is only one sort of discipline, perfect discipline.
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