It is far easier to find quiet than to find peace. True peace must come from within oneself.
MAJOR DICK WINTERSIt is far easier to find quiet than to find peace. True peace must come from within oneself.
More Major Dick Winters Quotes
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War is romantic only to those who are far away from the sounds and turmoil of battle.
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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 would find a nice peaceful town and spend the rest of my life in peace.
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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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I found myself highly critical of any leader who failed to lead by example.
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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.
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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 paratroopers were the best soldiers at the infantry school and I wanted to be with the best.
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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.
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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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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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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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Physical stamina is the root of mental toughness.
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I learned a valuable lesson that nothing is ever guaranteed.
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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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