The key to being a successful combat leader is to earn respect, not because of rank, but because you are a man.
MAJOR DICK WINTERSThe only thing I asked for now was to be alive tomorrow morning and to survive another day. That was all that mattered.
More Major Dick Winters Quotes
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It is far easier to find quiet than to find peace. True peace must come from within oneself.
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A man can get something from war that is impossible to acquire any place else.
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If combat had taught me anything, it taught me what was essential in life and what wasn’t.
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A leader should strive to be an individual of flawless character, technical competence, and moral courage.
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There is no need to tell someone how to do his job if you have properly trained your team.
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Very few men can remain poised under an artillery concentration.
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If you’re a leader, you lead the way. Not just on the easy ones. You take the tough ones too.
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The paratroopers were the best soldiers at the infantry school and I wanted to be with the best.
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We salute the rank not the man.
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I found myself highly critical of any leader who failed to lead by example.
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I would find a nice peaceful town and spend the rest of my life in peace.
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Lead from the front. Say, “Follow me!” and then lead the way.
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If you are a leader, a fellow who other fellows look to, you have to keep going.
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As a leader you do not stop and calculate your losses during combat.
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Take a moment of self-reflection. Look at yourself in the mirror every night and ask yourself if you did your best.
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