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I learned a valuable lesson that nothing is ever guaranteed.

Major Dick Winters

It is far easier to find quiet than to find peace. True peace must come from within oneself.
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Easy Oneself Peace Quiet
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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Greatness People War Worse
I found myself highly critical of any leader who failed to lead by example.
MAJOR DICK WINTERS

Critical Failure Leadership War
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.
MAJOR DICK WINTERS

Anticipate Mind Obstacle Problem Wait
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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Cycle Fear Realize Share Soldier War
Never, ever give up regardless of the adversity.
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Adversity Give Up Motivational Regard
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
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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Answer Life Philosophy Pride Reason
Develop your team. If you know your people, are fair in setting realistic goals and expectations, and lead by example, you will develop teamwork.
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Development Example Expectation Goals People Real Teamwork
Suicide is a very permanent solution to what is usually a temporary problem.
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Permanent Problem Solution Suicide
We salute the rank not the man.
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Man Rank Slute Soldier
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
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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Character Faith Men Question Trust
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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Depart Footprints Leave Live Men Sane Sublime Time
Find your personal peace and solitude in a turbulent world.
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Finding Peace Personal Solitude World
There is no need to tell someone how to do his job if you have properly trained your team.
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Job Leadership Team Traning

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