Suicide is a very permanent solution to what is usually a temporary problem.
MAJOR DICK WINTERSTrue 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.
More Major Dick Winters Quotes
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I learned a valuable lesson that nothing is ever guaranteed.
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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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Never, ever give up regardless of the adversity.
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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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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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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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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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Remain humble. Don’t worry about who receives the credit. Never let power or authority go to your head.
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One day my grandson said to me, grandpa were you a hero in the war? And i said to him no I’m not a hero, but I have served in a company full of them.
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Find your personal peace and solitude in a turbulent world.
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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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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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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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If you have character, that means the guy you are dealing with can trust you.
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