True satisfaction comes from getting the job done. Ribbons, medals, and accolades, then, are poor substitutes to the ability to look yourself in the mirror every night and know that you did your best.
MAJOR DICK WINTERS
Find your personal peace and solitude in a turbulent world.
More Major Dick Winters Quotes
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True satisfaction comes from getting the job done. Ribbons, medals, and accolades, then, are poor substitutes to the ability to look yourself in the mirror every night and know that you did your best.
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War exposes the best and worst of those who are called to fight. I know of no man who lacked character in peace and then discovered his character in combat.
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If you have character, that means the guy you are dealing with can trust you.
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I found myself highly critical of any leader who failed to lead by example.
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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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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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I would find a nice peaceful town and spend the rest of my life in peace.
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A man can get something from war that is impossible to acquire any place else.
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Suicide is a very permanent solution to what is usually a temporary problem.
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Anticipate problems and prepare to overcome obstacles. Don’t wait until you get to the top of the ridge and then make up your mind.
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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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Develop your team. If you know your people, are fair in setting realistic goals and expectations, and lead by example, you will develop teamwork.
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We salute the rank not the man.
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That’s what officers must do – break the cycle of fear. If a soldier is concentrating on his own feelings and on his own fear, and he sees you moving around, he realizes that you’re sharing the burden with him. That’s why he can then move.
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Very few men can remain poised under an artillery concentration.
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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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