War is romantic only to those who are far away from the sounds and turmoil of battle.
MAJOR DICK WINTERSPhysical stamina is the root of mental toughness.
More Major Dick Winters Quotes
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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 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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Never, ever give up regardless of the adversity.
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Lead from the front. Say, “Follow me!” and then lead the way.
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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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I learned a valuable lesson that nothing is ever guaranteed.
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The paratroopers were the best soldiers at the infantry school and I wanted to be with the best.
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Find your personal peace and solitude in a turbulent world.
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Suicide is a very permanent solution to what is usually a temporary problem.
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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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A man can get something from war that is impossible to acquire any place else.
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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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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 combat had taught me anything, it taught me what was essential in life and what wasn’t.
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If you have character, that means the guy you are dealing with can trust you.
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