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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.

Major Dick Winters

Lead from the front. Say, “Follow me!” and then lead the way.
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Follow Leadership Soldier
As a leader you do not stop and calculate your losses during combat.
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Calculation Leadership Loss War
War is romantic only to those who are far away from the sounds and turmoil of battle.
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Battle Romantic Sound War
Never, ever give up regardless of the adversity.
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Adversity Give Up Motivational Regard
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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Character Discover Fight Lack Peace War
I learned a valuable lesson that nothing is ever guaranteed.
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Guarantee Learn Lesson Life Valuable
I would find a nice peaceful town and spend the rest of my life in peace.
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Life Peace Spend
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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Depart Footprints Leave Live Men Sane Sublime Time
Very few men can remain poised under an artillery concentration.
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Concentration Men
I found myself highly critical of any leader who failed to lead by example.
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Critical Failure Leadership War
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
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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Greatness People War Worse
We salute the rank not the man.
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Man Rank Slute Soldier
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
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

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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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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