War is simple, direct, and ruthless. It takes a simple, direct, and ruthless man to wage it.
GEORGE S. PATTONSuccess in war depends on the golden rules of war: speed, simplicity, and boldness.
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A piece of spaghetti or a military unit can only be led from the front end.
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No good decision was ever made in a swivel chair.
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Officers must assert themselves by example and by voice.
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Do everything you ask of those you command.
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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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War is the only place where a man lives.
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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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No sane man is unafraid in battle, but discipline produces in him a form of vicarious courage.
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Say what you mean and mean what you say.
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Success is how high you bounce when you hit bottom.
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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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May God have mercy for my enemies because I won’t.
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Throughout history wars have been lost because of armies not crossing rivers.
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A pint of sweat will save a gallon of blood.
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