Physical stamina is the root of mental toughness.
MAJOR DICK WINTERSNever, ever give up regardless of the adversity.
More Major Dick Winters Quotes
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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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Suicide is a very permanent solution to what is usually a temporary problem.
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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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Never, ever give up regardless of the adversity.
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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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If you have character, that means the guy you are dealing with can trust you.
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I would find a nice peaceful town and spend the rest of my life in peace.
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Take a moment of self-reflection. Look at yourself in the mirror every night and ask yourself if 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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Remain humble. Don’t worry about who receives the credit. Never let power or authority go to your head.
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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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It is far easier to find quiet than to find peace. True peace must come from within oneself.
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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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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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