The men trust in you, have faith in you, and they obey, no questions asked. That’s character in a nutshell.
MAJOR DICK WINTERSNever, ever give up regardless of the adversity.
More Major Dick Winters Quotes
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If you have character, that means the guy you are dealing with can trust you.
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We salute the rank not the man.
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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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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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Remain humble. Don’t worry about who receives the credit. Never let power or authority go to your head.
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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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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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A man can get something from war that is impossible to acquire any place else.
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The recurring theme which predisposes people to depression is rejection and lack of self-esteem.
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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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If you are a leader, a fellow who other fellows look to, you have to keep going.
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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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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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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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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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