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.
GEORGE S. PATTONMay God have mercy upon my enemies, because I won’t.
More George S. Patton Quotes
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A piece of spaghetti or a military unit can only be led from the front end.
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When in doubt, ATTACK!
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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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All very successful commanders are prima donnas and must be so treated.
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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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An active mind cannot exist in an inactive body.
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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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Pressure makes diamonds.
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Wars may be fought with weapons, but they are won by men. It is the spirit of men who follow and of the man who leads that gains the victory.
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May God have mercy for my enemies because I won’t.
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No poor bastard ever won a war by dying for his country. He won it by making other bastards die for their country.
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Many soldiers are led to faulty ideas of war by knowing too much about too little.
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The test of success is not what you do when you are on top. Success is how high you bounce when you hit the bottom.
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Courage is fear holding on a minute longer.
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Untutored courage is useless in the face of educated bullets.
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