The key to being a successful combat leader is to earn respect, not because of rank, but because you are a man.
MAJOR DICK WINTERSA leader should strive to be an individual of flawless character, technical competence, and moral courage.
More Major Dick Winters Quotes
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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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The paratroopers were the best soldiers at the infantry school and I wanted to be with the best.
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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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If combat had taught me anything, it taught me what was essential in life and what wasn’t.
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A leader should strive to be an individual of flawless character, technical competence, and moral courage.
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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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Lead from the front. Say, “Follow me!” and then lead the way.
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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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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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Never, ever give up regardless of the adversity.
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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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If you have character, that means the guy you are dealing with can trust you.
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A man can get something from war that is impossible to acquire any place else.
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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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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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I would find a nice peaceful town and spend the rest of my life in peace.
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I learned a valuable lesson that nothing is ever guaranteed.
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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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If you are a leader, a fellow who other fellows look to, you have to keep going.
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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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Suicide is a very permanent solution to what is usually a temporary problem.
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We salute the rank not the man.
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We all experienced sleep deprivation at times – hat is the nature of stress but a physically exhausted leader routinely makes poor decisions in times of crisis.
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I found myself highly critical of any leader who failed to lead by example.
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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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