Very few men can remain poised under an artillery concentration.
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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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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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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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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If you have character, that means the guy you are dealing with can trust you.
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If combat had taught me anything, it taught me what was essential in life and what wasn’t.
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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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Suicide is a very permanent solution to what is usually a temporary problem.
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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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Lead from the front. Say, “Follow me!” and then lead the way.
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Physical stamina is the root of mental toughness.
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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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As a leader you do not stop and calculate your losses during combat.
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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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