If combat had taught me anything, it taught me what was essential in life and what wasn’t.
MAJOR DICK WINTERSSuicide is a very permanent solution to what is usually a temporary problem.
More Major Dick Winters Quotes
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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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Remain humble. Don’t worry about who receives the credit. Never let power or authority go to your head.
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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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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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Very few men can remain poised under an artillery concentration.
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I found myself highly critical of any leader who failed to lead by example.
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Find your personal peace and solitude in a turbulent world.
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I would find a nice peaceful town and spend the rest of my life in peace.
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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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If you have character, that means the guy you are dealing with can trust you.
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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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Physical stamina is the root of mental toughness.
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War is romantic only to those who are far away from the sounds and turmoil of battle.
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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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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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