I found myself highly critical of any leader who failed to lead by example.
MAJOR DICK WINTERSThe key to being a successful combat leader is to earn respect, not because of rank, but because you are a man.
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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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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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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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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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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War is romantic only to those who are far away from the sounds and turmoil of battle.
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Never, ever give up regardless of the adversity.
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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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The recurring theme which predisposes people to depression is rejection and lack of self-esteem.
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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 combat had taught me anything, it taught me what was essential in life and what wasn’t.
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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 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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