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It is far easier to find quiet than to find peace. True peace must come from within oneself.

Major Dick Winters

Physical stamina is the root of mental toughness.
MAJOR DICK WINTERS

Gymnastic Mental Physical Root Stamina Tough War
The recurring theme which predisposes people to depression is rejection and lack of self-esteem.
MAJOR DICK WINTERS

Depression Lack People Rejection Self Esteem Theme
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.
MAJOR DICK WINTERS

Cycle Fear Realize Share Soldier War
If you are a leader, a fellow who other fellows look to, you have to keep going.
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Fellow Leadership
The men trust in you, have faith in you, and they obey, no questions asked. That’s character in a nutshell.
MAJOR DICK WINTERS

Character Faith Men Question Trust
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
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
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.
MAJOR DICK WINTERS

Answer Life Philosophy Pride Reason
As a leader you do not stop and calculate your losses during combat.
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Calculation Leadership Loss War
A man can get something from war that is impossible to acquire any place else.
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Acquire Impossible Man Place
Because I was in such good shape, my fatigue level never reached the point of physical exhaustion that contributes to mental exhaustion and, ultimately, to combat fatigue.
MAJOR DICK WINTERS

Contribution Exhaust Fatigue Physical War
I learned a valuable lesson that nothing is ever guaranteed.
MAJOR DICK WINTERS

Guarantee Learn Lesson Life Valuable
Find your personal peace and solitude in a turbulent world.
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Finding Peace Personal Solitude World
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
Lives of great men all remind us, we can make our lives sublime, and, departing, leave behind us, footprints on the sands of time.
MAJOR DICK WINTERS

Depart Footprints Leave Live Men Sane Sublime Time
If you have character, that means the guy you are dealing with can trust you.
MAJOR DICK WINTERS

Character Deal Guy Trust

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