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The only thing I asked for now was to be alive tomorrow morning and to survive another day. That was all that mattered.

Major Dick Winters

The intensity of a fire, or a heavy concentration, to be a leader, you have to be able to concentrate on that fire and move just as soon as it stops or the last round hits.
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Concentration Fire Intensity Leadership Stop
I found myself highly critical of any leader who failed to lead by example.
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Critical Failure Leadership War
Lead from the front. Say, “Follow me!” and then lead the way.
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Follow Leadership Soldier
We all experienced sleep deprivation at times – hat is the nature of stress but a physically exhausted leader routinely makes poor decisions in times of crisis.
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Deprivation Exhaust Experience Hat Leadership Nature Physical Stress
I would find a nice peaceful town and spend the rest of my life in peace.
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Life Peace Spend
The recurring theme which predisposes people to depression is rejection and lack of self-esteem.
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Depression Lack People Rejection Self Esteem Theme
Very few men can remain poised under an artillery concentration.
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Concentration Men
Because I was in such good shape, my fatigue level never reached the point of physical exhaustion that contributes to mental exhaustion and, ultimately, to combat fatigue.
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Contribution Exhaust Fatigue Physical War
I have always prided myself that I do my own thinking. I have my own philosophy. I have my own answer to the reasons things have turned out in my life.
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Answer Life Philosophy Pride Reason
If combat had taught me anything, it taught me what was essential in life and what wasn’t.
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Essential Life Teaching
The key to being a successful combat leader is to earn respect, not because of rank, but because you are a man.
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Key Leadership Man Rank Respect Success
There is no need to tell someone how to do his job if you have properly trained your team.
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Job Leadership Team Traning
If you have character, that means the guy you are dealing with can trust you.
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Character Deal Guy Trust
A leader should strive to be an individual of flawless character, technical competence, and moral courage.
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Courage Flawless Leadership Mortal Strive Technical
The paratroopers were the best soldiers at the infantry school and I wanted to be with the best.
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School Soldier Want
If you are a leader, a fellow who other fellows look to, you have to keep going.
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Fellow Leadership

The only thing I asked for now was to be alive tomorrow morning and to survive another day. That was all that mattered.

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