As a leader you do not stop and calculate your losses during combat.
MAJOR DICK WINTERSThe 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.
More Major Dick Winters Quotes
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One day my grandson said to me, grandpa were you a hero in the war? And i said to him no I’m not a hero, but I have served in a company full of them.
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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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Suicide is a very permanent solution to what is usually a temporary problem.
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A leader should strive to be an individual of flawless character, technical competence, and moral courage.
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Find your personal peace and solitude in a turbulent world.
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War exposes the best and worst of those who are called to fight. I know of no man who lacked character in peace and then discovered his character in combat.
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Never, ever give up regardless of the adversity.
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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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I found myself highly critical of any leader who failed to lead by example.
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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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A man can get something from war that is impossible to acquire any place else.
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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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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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I would find a nice peaceful town and spend the rest of my life in peace.
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