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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.

Major Dick Winters

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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Done Medal Mirror Night Poor Satisfaction Subsitute
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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Development Example Expectation Goals People Real Teamwork
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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Cycle Fear Realize Share Soldier War
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
Suicide is a very permanent solution to what is usually a temporary problem.
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Permanent Problem Solution Suicide
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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Credit Done Humble Leadership Urge Worry
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
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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Character Discover Fight Lack Peace War
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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Anticipate Mind Obstacle Problem Wait
If you have character, that means the guy you are dealing with can trust you.
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Character Deal Guy Trust
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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Alive Survive Tomorrow War
Remain humble. Don’t worry about who receives the credit. Never let power or authority go to your head.
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Authority Credit Head Humble Receive Worry
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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Company Hero Serve War
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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Mirror Moments Night Reflection War Yourself
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
Find your personal peace and solitude in a turbulent world.
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Finding Peace Personal Solitude World

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