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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

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
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
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
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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Deprivation Exhaust Experience Hat Leadership Nature Physical Stress
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
Never, ever give up regardless of the adversity.
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Adversity Give Up Motivational Regard
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
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
If you have character, that means the guy you are dealing with can trust you.
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Character Deal Guy Trust
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
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 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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Answer Life Philosophy Pride Reason
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
Very few men can remain poised under an artillery concentration.
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Concentration Men
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

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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