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 WINTERSIf you are a leader, a fellow who other fellows look to, you have to keep going.
More Major Dick Winters Quotes
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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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Physical stamina is the root of mental toughness.
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Very few men can remain poised under an artillery concentration.
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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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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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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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A man can get something from war that is impossible to acquire any place else.
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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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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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Never, ever give up regardless of the adversity.
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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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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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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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We salute the rank not the man.
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