I would also urge leaders to remain humble. If you don’t worry about who gets the credit, you get a lot more done.
MAJOR DICK WINTERSLead from the front. Say, “Follow me!” and then lead the way.
More Major Dick Winters Quotes
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The recurring theme which predisposes people to depression is rejection and lack of self-esteem.
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A man can get something from war that is impossible to acquire any place else.
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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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If combat had taught me anything, it taught me what was essential in life and what wasn’t.
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Take a moment of self-reflection. Look at yourself in the mirror every night and ask yourself if you did your best.
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Never, ever give up regardless of the adversity.
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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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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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I would find a nice peaceful town and spend the rest of my life in peace.
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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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Lead from the front. Say, “Follow me!” and then lead the way.
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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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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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We salute the rank not the man.
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Very few men can remain poised under an artillery concentration.
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