If combat had taught me anything, it taught me what was essential in life and what wasn’t.
MAJOR DICK WINTERSIf combat had taught me anything, it taught me what was essential in life and what wasn’t.
More Major Dick Winters Quotes
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Find your personal peace and solitude in a turbulent world.
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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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Physical stamina is the root of mental toughness.
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Never, ever give up regardless of the adversity.
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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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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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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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If you are a leader, a fellow who other fellows look to, you have to keep going.
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We salute the rank not the man.
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Lead from the front. Say, “Follow me!” and then lead the way.
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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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There is no need to tell someone how to do his job if you have properly trained your team.
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If you have character, that means the guy you are dealing with can trust you.
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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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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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