If combat had taught me anything, it taught me what was essential in life and what wasn’t.
MAJOR DICK WINTERSI 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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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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Remain humble. Don’t worry about who receives the credit. Never let power or authority go to your head.
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It is far easier to find quiet than to find peace. True peace must come from within oneself.
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Lives of great men all remind us, we can make our lives sublime, and, departing, leave behind us, footprints on the sands of time.
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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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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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If you have character, that means the guy you are dealing with can trust you.
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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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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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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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I found myself highly critical of any leader who failed to lead by example.
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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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The paratroopers were the best soldiers at the infantry school and I wanted to be with the best.
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I learned a valuable lesson that nothing is ever guaranteed.
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The recurring theme which predisposes people to depression is rejection and lack of self-esteem.
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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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Physical stamina is the root of mental toughness.
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A leader should strive to be an individual of flawless character, technical competence, and moral courage.
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Find your personal peace and solitude in a turbulent world.
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There is no need to tell someone how to do his job if you have properly trained your team.
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If you are a leader, a fellow who other fellows look to, you have to keep going.
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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.
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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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As a leader you do not stop and calculate your losses during combat.
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A man can get something from war that is impossible to acquire any place else.
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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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