A man can get something from war that is impossible to acquire any place else.
MAJOR DICK WINTERSIf 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’re a leader, you lead the way. Not just on the easy ones. You take the tough ones too.
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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.
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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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If you are a leader, a fellow who other fellows look to, you have to keep going.
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Physical stamina is the root of mental toughness.
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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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Find your personal peace and solitude in a turbulent world.
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The intensity of a fire, or a heavy concentration, to be a leader, you have to be able to concentrate on that fire and move just as soon as it stops or the last round hits.
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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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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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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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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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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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If you have character, that means the guy you are dealing with can trust you.
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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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