War is simple, direct, and ruthless. It takes a simple, direct, and ruthless man to wage it.
GEORGE S. PATTONIf everyone is thinking alike, then somebody isn’t thinking.
More George S. Patton Quotes
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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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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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Throughout history wars have been lost because of armies not crossing rivers.
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Say what you mean and mean what you say.
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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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An active mind cannot exist in an inactive body.
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A piece of spaghetti or a military unit can only be led from the front end.
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Accept the challenges, so that you may feel the exhilaration of victory.
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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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The object of war is not to die for your country but to make the other bastard die for his.
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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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All very successful commanders are prima donnas and must be so treated.
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Better to fight for something than live for nothing.
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