I learned a valuable lesson that nothing is ever guaranteed.
MAJOR DICK WINTERSDevelop your team. If you know your people, are fair in setting realistic goals and expectations, and lead by example, you will develop teamwork.
More Major Dick Winters Quotes
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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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The recurring theme which predisposes people to depression is rejection and lack of self-esteem.
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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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War is romantic only to those who are far away from the sounds and turmoil of battle.
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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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Lead from the front. Say, “Follow me!” and then lead the way.
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A man can get something from war that is impossible to acquire any place else.
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Suicide is a very permanent solution to what is usually a temporary problem.
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A leader should strive to be an individual of flawless character, technical competence, and moral courage.
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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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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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The intensity of a fire, or a heavy concentration, to be a leader, you have to be able to concentrate on that fire and move just as soon as it stops or the last round hits.
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I would find a nice peaceful town and spend the rest of my life in peace.
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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 have character, that means the guy you are dealing with can trust you.
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