Find your personal peace and solitude in a turbulent world.
MAJOR DICK WINTERSVery few men can remain poised under an artillery concentration.
More Major Dick Winters Quotes
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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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Never, ever give up regardless of the adversity.
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The men trust in you, have faith in you, and they obey, no questions asked. That’s character in a nutshell.
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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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A man can get something from war that is impossible to acquire any place else.
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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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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.
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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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I would find a nice peaceful town and spend the rest of my life in peace.
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We salute the rank not the man.
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If you have character, that means the guy you are dealing with can trust you.
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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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As a leader you do not stop and calculate your losses during combat.
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Very few men can remain poised under an artillery concentration.
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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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