War is simple, direct, and ruthless. It takes a simple, direct, and ruthless man to wage it.
GEORGE S. PATTONTo be a successful soldier, you must know history.
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Throughout history wars have been lost because of armies not crossing rivers.
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A pint of sweat will save a gallon of blood.
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I have never seen a brave man. All men are frightened. The more intelligent they are, the more they are frightened.
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Fatigue makes cowards of us all.
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Do your duty as you see it, and damn the consequences.
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When in doubt, ATTACK!
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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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Lead me, follow me, or get out of my way.
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It is foolish and wrong to mourn the men who died. Rather we should thank God that such men lived.
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Success in war depends on the golden rules of war: speed, simplicity, and boldness.
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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 more than is required of you.
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Officers must assert themselves by example and by voice.
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A piece of spaghetti or a military unit can only be led from the front end.
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