Do everything you ask of those you command.
GEORGE S. PATTONThere is nothing more pathetic and futile than a general who lives long enough to explain a defeat.
More George S. Patton Quotes
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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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Pressure makes diamonds.
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Many soldiers are led to faulty ideas of war by knowing too much about too little.
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If everyone is thinking alike, then somebody isn’t thinking.
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Success in war depends on the golden rules of war: speed, simplicity, and boldness.
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When in doubt, ATTACK!
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All very successful commanders are prima donnas and must be so treated.
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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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Lead me, follow me, or get out of my way.
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If a man does his best, what else is there?
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Success is how high you bounce when you hit bottom.
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Say what you mean and mean what you say.
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A piece of spaghetti or a military unit can only be led from the front end.
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Officers must assert themselves by example and by voice.
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War is the only place where a man lives.
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