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Very few men can remain poised under an artillery concentration.

Major Dick Winters

I found myself highly critical of any leader who failed to lead by example.
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Critical Failure Leadership War
Find your personal peace and solitude in a turbulent world.
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Finding Peace Personal Solitude World
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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Contribution Exhaust Fatigue Physical War
If you are a leader, a fellow who other fellows look to, you have to keep going.
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Fellow Leadership
True satisfaction comes from getting the job done. Ribbons, medals, and accolades, then, are poor substitutes to the ability to look yourself in the mirror every night and know that you did your best.
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Done Medal Mirror Night Poor Satisfaction Subsitute
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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Anticipate Mind Obstacle Problem Wait
The paratroopers were the best soldiers at the infantry school and I wanted to be with the best.
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School Soldier Want
If combat had taught me anything, it taught me what was essential in life and what wasn’t.
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Essential Life Teaching
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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Alive Survive Tomorrow War
As a leader you do not stop and calculate your losses during combat.
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Calculation Leadership Loss War
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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Cycle Fear Realize Share Soldier War
A leader should strive to be an individual of flawless character, technical competence, and moral courage.
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Courage Flawless Leadership Mortal Strive Technical
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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Credit Done Humble Leadership Urge Worry
The recurring theme which predisposes people to depression is rejection and lack of self-esteem.
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Depression Lack People Rejection Self Esteem Theme
Lead from the front. Say, “Follow me!” and then lead the way.
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Follow Leadership Soldier
Very few men can remain poised under an artillery concentration.
MAJOR DICK WINTERS

Concentration Men

Very few men can remain poised under an artillery concentration.

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