To be a successful soldier, you must know history.
GEORGE S. PATTONGive me an Army of West Point graduates and I’ll win a battle. Give me a handful of Texas Aggies and I’ll win a war.
More George S. Patton Quotes
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Pressure makes diamonds.
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If a man does his best, what else is there?
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A piece of spaghetti or a military unit can only be led from the front end.
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War is the supreme test of man in which he rises to heights never approached in any other activity.
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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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May God have mercy upon my enemies, because I won’t.
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If everyone is thinking alike, then somebody isn’t thinking.
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May God have mercy for my enemies because I won’t.
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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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Fatigue makes cowards of us all.
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Say what you mean and mean what you say.
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Do more than is required of you.
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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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Better to fight for something than live for nothing.
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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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