Remain humble. Don’t worry about who receives the credit. Never let power or authority go to your head.
MAJOR DICK WINTERSThat’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.
More Major Dick Winters Quotes
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Never, ever give up regardless of the adversity.
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Suicide is a very permanent solution to what is usually a temporary problem.
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Take a moment of self-reflection. Look at yourself in the mirror every night and ask yourself if you did your best.
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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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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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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 only thing I asked for now was to be alive tomorrow morning and to survive another day. That was all that mattered.
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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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A leader should strive to be an individual of flawless character, technical competence, and moral courage.
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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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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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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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It is far easier to find quiet than to find peace. True peace must come from within oneself.
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If you have character, that means the guy you are dealing with can trust you.
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