It is foolish and wrong to mourn the men who died. Rather we should thank God that such men lived.
GEORGE S. PATTONAnyone in any walk of life who is content with mediocrity is untrue to himself and to American tradition.
More George S. Patton Quotes
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All 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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The object of war is not to die for your country but to make the other bastard die for his.
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Many soldiers are led to faulty ideas of war by knowing too much about too little.
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Better to fight for something than live for nothing.
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No good decision was ever made in a swivel chair.
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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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When in doubt, ATTACK!
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Courage is fear holding on a minute longer.
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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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The soldier is the Army. No army is better than its soldiers. The Soldier is also a citizen. In fact, the highest obligation and privilege of citizenship is that of bearing arms for one’s country.
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An active mind cannot exist in an inactive body.
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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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Never tell people how to do things. Tell them what to do and they will surprise you with their ingenuity.
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May God have mercy upon my enemies, because I won’t.
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Pressure makes diamonds.
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