Moral courage is the most valuable and usually the most absent characteristic in men.
GEORGE S. PATTONCourage is fear holding on a minute longer.
More George S. Patton Quotes
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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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If a man does his best, what else is there?
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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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All men are afraid in battle. The coward is the one who lets his fear overcome his sense of duty. Duty is the essence of manhood.
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Officers must assert themselves by example and by voice.
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Battle is the most magnificent competition in which a human being can indulge. It brings out all that is best and it removes all that is base.
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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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War is simple, direct, and ruthless. It takes a simple, direct, and ruthless man to wage it.
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Pressure makes diamonds.
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Fatigue makes cowards of us all.
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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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Do everything you ask of those you command.
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Success is how high you bounce when you hit bottom.
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