Never tell people how to do things. Tell them what to do and they will surprise you with their ingenuity.
GEORGE S. PATTONNo good decision was ever made in a swivel chair.
More George S. Patton Quotes
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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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War is the only place where a man lives.
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To be a successful soldier, you must know history.
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Success in war depends on the golden rules of war: speed, simplicity, and boldness.
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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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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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Untutored courage is useless in the face of educated bullets.
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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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Do more than is required of you.
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Throughout history wars have been lost because of armies not crossing rivers.
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May God have mercy upon my enemies, because I won’t.
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Do your duty as you see it, and damn the consequences.
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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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No sane man is unafraid in battle, but discipline produces in him a form of vicarious courage.
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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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