Physical stamina is the root of mental toughness.
MAJOR DICK WINTERSTake a moment of self-reflection. Look at yourself in the mirror every night and ask yourself if you did your best.
More Major Dick Winters Quotes
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I found myself highly critical of any leader who failed to lead by example.
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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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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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I learned a valuable lesson that nothing is ever guaranteed.
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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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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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A man can get something from war that is impossible to acquire any place else.
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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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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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The recurring theme which predisposes people to depression is rejection and lack of self-esteem.
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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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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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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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There is no need to tell someone how to do his job if you have properly trained your team.
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I would find a nice peaceful town and spend the rest of my life in peace.
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