I have never seen a brave man. All men are frightened. The more intelligent they are, the more they are frightened.
GEORGE S. PATTONThere is only one sort of discipline, perfect discipline.
More George S. Patton Quotes
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Do more than is required of you.
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I am a soldier, I fight where I am told, and I win where I fight.
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War is the supreme test of man in which he rises to heights never approached in any other activity.
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Pressure makes diamonds.
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There is nothing more pathetic and futile than a general who lives long enough to explain a defeat.
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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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An active mind cannot exist in an inactive body.
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Courage is fear holding on a minute longer.
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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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Better to fight for something than live for nothing.
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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 object of war is not to die for your country but to make the other bastard die for his.
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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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All very successful commanders are prima donnas and must be so treated.
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Accept the challenges, so that you may feel the exhilaration of victory.
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