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War is romantic only to those who are far away from the sounds and turmoil of battle.

Major Dick Winters

As a leader you do not stop and calculate your losses during combat.
MAJOR DICK WINTERS

Calculation Leadership Loss 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
I would find a nice peaceful town and spend the rest of my life in peace.
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Life Peace Spend
If you are a leader, a fellow who other fellows look to, you have to keep going.
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Fellow Leadership
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 found myself highly critical of any leader who failed to lead by example.
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Critical Failure Leadership War
I learned a valuable lesson that nothing is ever guaranteed.
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Guarantee Learn Lesson Life Valuable
A man can get something from war that is impossible to acquire any place else.
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Acquire Impossible Man Place
War is romantic only to those who are far away from the sounds and turmoil of battle.
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Battle Romantic Sound War
Physical stamina is the root of mental toughness.
MAJOR DICK WINTERS

Gymnastic Mental Physical Root Stamina Tough War
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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Anticipate Mind Obstacle Problem Wait
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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Depart Footprints Leave Live Men Sane Sublime Time
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
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
Develop your team. If you know your people, are fair in setting realistic goals and expectations, and lead by example, you will develop teamwork.
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Development Example Expectation Goals People Real Teamwork
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

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