Courage is fear holding on a minute longer.
GEORGE S. PATTONDo everything you ask of those you command.
More George S. Patton Quotes
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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 upon my enemies, because I won’t.
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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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Anyone in any walk of life who is content with mediocrity is untrue to himself and to American tradition.
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A pint of sweat will save a gallon of blood.
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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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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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Officers must assert themselves by example and by voice.
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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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Do more than is required of you.
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Untutored courage is useless in the face of educated bullets.
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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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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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Success in war depends on the golden rules of war: speed, simplicity, and boldness.
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