War is simple, direct, and ruthless. It takes a simple, direct, and ruthless man to wage it.
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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There is nothing more pathetic and futile than a general who lives long enough to explain a defeat.
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An active mind cannot exist in an inactive body.
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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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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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Moral courage is the most valuable and usually the most absent characteristic in men.
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Fatigue makes cowards of us all.
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Do everything you ask of those you command.
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When in doubt, ATTACK!
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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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Say what you mean and mean what you say.
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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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To be a successful soldier, you must know history.
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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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Lead me, follow me, or get out of my way.
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May God have mercy for my enemies because I won’t.
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