I found myself highly critical of any leader who failed to lead by example.
MAJOR DICK WINTERSWe salute the rank not the man.
More Major Dick Winters Quotes
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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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Very few men can remain poised under an artillery concentration.
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As a leader you do not stop and calculate your losses during combat.
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If you have character, that means the guy you are dealing with can trust you.
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Physical stamina is the root of mental toughness.
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War is romantic only to those who are far away from the sounds and turmoil of battle.
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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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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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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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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 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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Never, ever give up regardless of the adversity.
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Suicide is a very permanent solution to what is usually a temporary problem.
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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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