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A man can get something from war that is impossible to acquire any place else.

Major Dick Winters

Very few men can remain poised under an artillery concentration.
MAJOR DICK WINTERS

Concentration Men
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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Deprivation Exhaust Experience Hat Leadership Nature Physical Stress
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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Contribution Exhaust Fatigue Physical War
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
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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Alive Survive Tomorrow War
If combat had taught me anything, it taught me what was essential in life and what wasn’t.
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Essential Life Teaching
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
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
Never, ever give up regardless of the adversity.
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Adversity Give Up Motivational Regard
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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Credit Done Humble Leadership Urge Worry
A leader should strive to be an individual of flawless character, technical competence, and moral courage.
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Courage Flawless Leadership Mortal Strive Technical
If you have character, that means the guy you are dealing with can trust you.
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Character Deal Guy Trust
True satisfaction comes from getting the job done. Ribbons, medals, and accolades, then, are poor substitutes to the ability to look yourself in the mirror every night and know that you did your best.
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Done Medal Mirror Night Poor Satisfaction Subsitute
I found myself highly critical of any leader who failed to lead by example.
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Critical Failure Leadership War
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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Mirror Moments Night Reflection War Yourself
I would find a nice peaceful town and spend the rest of my life in peace.
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Life Peace Spend

A man can get something from war that is impossible to acquire any place else.

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