We salute the rank not the man.
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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The paratroopers were the best soldiers at the infantry school and I wanted to be with the best.
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I would find a nice peaceful town and spend the rest of my life in peace.
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I learned a valuable lesson that nothing is ever guaranteed.
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We all experienced sleep deprivation at times – hat is the nature of stress but a physically exhausted leader routinely makes poor decisions in times of crisis.
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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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Physical stamina is the root of mental toughness.
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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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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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Find your personal peace and solitude in a turbulent world.
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As a leader you do not stop and calculate your losses during combat.
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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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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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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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Lead from the front. Say, “Follow me!” and then lead the way.
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I found myself highly critical of any leader who failed to lead by example.
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