War is the supreme test of man in which he rises to heights never approached in any other activity.
GEORGE S. PATTONNo poor bastard ever won a war by dying for his country. He won it by making other bastards die for their country.
More George S. Patton Quotes
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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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Untutored courage is useless in the face of educated bullets.
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I am a soldier, I fight where I am told, and I win where I fight.
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Do everything you ask of those you command.
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War is simple, direct, and ruthless. It takes a simple, direct, and ruthless man to wage it.
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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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Anyone in any walk of life who is content with mediocrity is untrue to himself and to American tradition.
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May God have mercy for my enemies because I won’t.
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If a man does his best, what else is there?
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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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Better to fight for something than live for nothing.
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May God have mercy upon my enemies, because I won’t.
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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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Officers must assert themselves by example and by voice.
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When in doubt, ATTACK!
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