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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.

Major Dick Winters

It is far easier to find quiet than to find peace. True peace must come from within oneself.
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Easy Oneself Peace Quiet
The paratroopers were the best soldiers at the infantry school and I wanted to be with the best.
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School Soldier Want
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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Credit Done Humble Leadership Urge Worry
I would find a nice peaceful town and spend the rest of my life in peace.
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Life Peace Spend
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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Greatness People War Worse
Remain humble. Don’t worry about who receives the credit. Never let power or authority go to your head.
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Authority Credit Head Humble Receive Worry
If you have character, that means the guy you are dealing with can trust you.
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Character Deal Guy Trust
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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Alive Survive Tomorrow War
I found myself highly critical of any leader who failed to lead by example.
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Critical Failure Leadership War
A leader should strive to be an individual of flawless character, technical competence, and moral courage.
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Courage Flawless Leadership Mortal Strive Technical
The recurring theme which predisposes people to depression is rejection and lack of self-esteem.
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Depression Lack People Rejection Self Esteem Theme
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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Easy Leadership Tough
Find your personal peace and solitude in a turbulent world.
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Finding Peace Personal Solitude World
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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Cycle Fear Realize Share Soldier War
Suicide is a very permanent solution to what is usually a temporary problem.
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Permanent Problem Solution Suicide
As a leader you do not stop and calculate your losses during combat.
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Calculation Leadership Loss War

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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