Lead me, follow me, or get out of my way.
GEORGE S. PATTONThe object of war is not to die for your country but to make the other bastard die for his.
More George S. Patton Quotes
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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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Do more than is required of you.
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A pint of sweat will save a gallon of blood.
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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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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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Throughout history wars have been lost because of armies not crossing rivers.
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A piece of spaghetti or a military unit can only be led from the front end.
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Courage is fear holding on a minute longer.
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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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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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Many soldiers are led to faulty ideas of war by knowing too much about too little.
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There is only one sort of discipline, perfect discipline.
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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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All very successful commanders are prima donnas and must be so treated.
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I am a soldier, I fight where I am told, and I win where I fight.
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