Physical stamina is the root of mental toughness.
MAJOR DICK WINTERSIf you’re a leader, you lead the way. Not just on the easy ones. You take the tough ones too.
More Major Dick Winters Quotes
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Suicide is a very permanent solution to what is usually a temporary problem.
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If combat had taught me anything, it taught me what was essential in life and what wasn’t.
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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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I found myself highly critical of any leader who failed to lead by example.
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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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Very few men can remain poised under an artillery concentration.
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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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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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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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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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A leader should strive to be an individual of flawless character, technical competence, and moral courage.
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Remain humble. Don’t worry about who receives the credit. Never let power or authority go to your head.
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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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I would find a nice peaceful town and spend the rest of my life in peace.
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