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.
GEORGE S. PATTONMay God have mercy upon my enemies, because I won’t.
More George S. Patton Quotes
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Many soldiers are led to faulty ideas of war by knowing too much about too little.
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Human beings are made up of flesh and blood, and a miracle fiber called courage.
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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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It is foolish and wrong to mourn the men who died. Rather we should thank God that such men lived.
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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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Untutored courage is useless in the face of educated bullets.
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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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Officers must assert themselves by example and by voice.
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Do more than is required of you.
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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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Success in war depends on the golden rules of war: speed, simplicity, and boldness.
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To be a successful soldier, you must know history.
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Success is how high you bounce when you hit bottom.
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If everyone is thinking alike, then somebody isn’t thinking.
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Give 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.
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