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

Major Dick Winters

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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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Character Faith Men Question Trust
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
If you are a leader, a fellow who other fellows look to, you have to keep going.
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Fellow Leadership
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
Very few men can remain poised under an artillery concentration.
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Concentration Men
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
The recurring theme which predisposes people to depression is rejection and lack of self-esteem.
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Depression Lack People Rejection Self Esteem Theme
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
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
The paratroopers were the best soldiers at the infantry school and I wanted to be with the best.
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School Soldier Want
Never, ever give up regardless of the adversity.
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Adversity Give Up Motivational Regard
Lead from the front. Say, “Follow me!” and then lead the way.
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Follow Leadership Soldier
I would find a nice peaceful town and spend the rest of my life in peace.
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Life Peace Spend
I learned a valuable lesson that nothing is ever guaranteed.
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Guarantee Learn Lesson Life Valuable
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
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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Concentration Fire Intensity Leadership Stop
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
Suicide is a very permanent solution to what is usually a temporary problem.
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Permanent Problem Solution Suicide
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
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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Anticipate Mind Obstacle Problem Wait
If you have character, that means the guy you are dealing with can trust you.
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Character Deal Guy Trust
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
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
I found myself highly critical of any leader who failed to lead by example.
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Critical Failure Leadership War
Find your personal peace and solitude in a turbulent world.
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Finding Peace Personal Solitude World
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
Physical stamina is the root of mental toughness.
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Gymnastic Mental Physical Root Stamina Tough War

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