It is foolish and wrong to mourn the men who died. Rather we should thank God that such men lived.
GEORGE S. PATTONFatigue makes cowards of us all.
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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Human beings are made up of flesh and blood, and a miracle fiber called courage.
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An active mind cannot exist in an inactive body.
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Better to fight for something than live for nothing.
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No sane man is unafraid in battle, but discipline produces in him a form of vicarious courage.
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Throughout history wars have been lost because of armies not crossing rivers.
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Officers must assert themselves by example and by voice.
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Accept the challenges, so that you may feel the exhilaration of victory.
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A good plan violently executed right now is far better than a perfect plan executed next week.
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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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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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Lead me, follow me, or get out of my way.
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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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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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May God have mercy upon my enemies, because I won’t.
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