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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.

Major Dick Winters

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
Lead from the front. Say, “Follow me!” and then lead the way.
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Follow Leadership Soldier
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
If you are a leader, a fellow who other fellows look to, you have to keep going.
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Fellow Leadership
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
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
I would find a nice peaceful town and spend the rest of my life in peace.
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Life Peace Spend
I found myself highly critical of any leader who failed to lead by example.
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Critical Failure Leadership War
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
Never, ever give up regardless of the adversity.
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Adversity Give Up Motivational Regard
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
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
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
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
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
Physical stamina is the root of mental toughness.
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Gymnastic Mental Physical Root Stamina Tough War

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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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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