The only thing I asked for now was to be alive tomorrow morning and to survive another day. That was all that mattered.
MAJOR DICK WINTERSThe only thing I asked for now was to be alive tomorrow morning and to survive another day. That was all that mattered.
MAJOR DICK WINTERSWar is romantic only to those who are far away from the sounds and turmoil of battle.
MAJOR DICK WINTERSLead from the front. Say, “Follow me!” and then lead the way.
MAJOR DICK WINTERSA leader should strive to be an individual of flawless character, technical competence, and moral courage.
MAJOR DICK WINTERSAnticipate problems and prepare to overcome obstacles. Don’t wait until you get to the top of the ridge and then make up your mind.
MAJOR DICK WINTERSIf you are a leader, a fellow who other fellows look to, you have to keep going.
MAJOR DICK WINTERSThe paratroopers were the best soldiers at the infantry school and I wanted to be with the best.
MAJOR DICK WINTERSTrue 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.
MAJOR DICK WINTERSThat’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.
MAJOR DICK WINTERSWar 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.
MAJOR DICK WINTERSIt is far easier to find quiet than to find peace. True peace must come from within oneself.
MAJOR DICK WINTERSIf combat had taught me anything, it taught me what was essential in life and what wasn’t.
MAJOR DICK WINTERSI learned a valuable lesson that nothing is ever guaranteed.
MAJOR DICK WINTERSAs a leader you do not stop and calculate your losses during combat.
MAJOR DICK WINTERSBecause 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.
MAJOR DICK WINTERSI found myself highly critical of any leader who failed to lead by example.
MAJOR DICK WINTERS