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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.

Major Dick Winters

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A man can get something from war that is impossible to acquire any place else.
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Very few men can remain poised under an artillery concentration.
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I learned a valuable lesson that nothing is ever guaranteed.
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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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Physical stamina is the root of mental toughness.
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War brings out the worst and the best in people. Wars do not make men great, but they do bring out the greatness in good men.
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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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Suicide is a very permanent solution to what is usually a temporary problem.
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I would also urge leaders to remain humble. If you don’t worry about who gets the credit, you get a lot more done.
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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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As a leader you do not stop and calculate your losses during combat.
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The men trust in you, have faith in you, and they obey, no questions asked. That’s character in a nutshell.
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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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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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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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If combat had taught me anything, it taught me what was essential in life and what wasn’t.
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