Many soldiers are led to faulty ideas of war by knowing too much about too little.
GEORGE S. PATTONWar is the supreme test of man in which he rises to heights never approached in any other activity.
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War is simple, direct, and ruthless. It takes a simple, direct, and ruthless man to wage it.
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Success in war depends on the golden rules of war: speed, simplicity, and boldness.
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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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All very successful commanders are prima donnas and must be so treated.
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Courage is fear holding on a minute longer.
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No poor bastard ever won a war by dying for his country. He won it by making other bastards die for their country.
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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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A good plan violently executed right now is far better than a perfect plan executed next week.
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Human beings are made up of flesh and blood, and a miracle fiber called courage.
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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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To be a successful soldier, you must know history.
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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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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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No good decision was ever made in a swivel chair.
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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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