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.
MAJOR DICK WINTERSPhysical stamina is the root of mental toughness.
More Major Dick Winters Quotes
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Physical stamina is the root of mental toughness.
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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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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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A leader should strive to be an individual of flawless character, technical competence, and moral courage.
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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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War is romantic only to those who are far away from the sounds and turmoil of battle.
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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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As a leader you do not stop and calculate your losses during combat.
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A man can get something from war that is impossible to acquire any place else.
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I found myself highly critical of any leader who failed to lead by example.
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It is far easier to find quiet than to find peace. True peace must come from within oneself.
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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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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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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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