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.
MAJOR DICK WINTERSLead from the front. Say, “Follow me!” and then lead the way.
More Major Dick Winters Quotes
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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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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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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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A man can get something from war that is impossible to acquire any place else.
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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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If combat had taught me anything, it taught me what was essential in life and what wasn’t.
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It is far easier to find quiet than to find peace. True peace must come from within oneself.
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I would find a nice peaceful town and spend the rest of my life in peace.
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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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There is no need to tell someone how to do his job if you have properly trained your team.
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Find your personal peace and solitude in a turbulent world.
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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 learned a valuable lesson that nothing is ever guaranteed.
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I would also urge leaders to remain humble. If you don’t worry about who gets the credit, you get a lot more done.
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The recurring theme which predisposes people to depression is rejection and lack of self-esteem.
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