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A leader should strive to be an individual of flawless character, technical competence, and moral courage.

Major Dick Winters

I learned a valuable lesson that nothing is ever guaranteed.
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Guarantee Learn Lesson Life Valuable
As a leader you do not stop and calculate your losses during combat.
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Calculation Leadership Loss War
Lead from the front. Say, “Follow me!” and then lead the way.
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Follow Leadership Soldier
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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Character Faith Men Question Trust
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
If you are a leader, a fellow who other fellows look to, you have to keep going.
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Fellow Leadership
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
Develop your team. If you know your people, are fair in setting realistic goals and expectations, and lead by example, you will develop teamwork.
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Development Example Expectation Goals People Real Teamwork
It is far easier to find quiet than to find peace. True peace must come from within oneself.
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Easy Oneself Peace Quiet
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
I would find a nice peaceful town and spend the rest of my life in peace.
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Life Peace Spend
Very few men can remain poised under an artillery concentration.
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Concentration Men
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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Company Hero Serve 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 man can get something from war that is impossible to acquire any place else.
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Acquire Impossible Man Place
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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Key Leadership Man Rank Respect Success

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