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I found myself highly critical of any leader who failed to lead by example.

Major Dick Winters

If you are a leader, a fellow who other fellows look to, you have to keep going.
MAJOR DICK WINTERS

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.
MAJOR DICK WINTERS

Done Medal Mirror Night Poor Satisfaction Subsitute
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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Contribution Exhaust Fatigue Physical War
A leader should strive to be an individual of flawless character, technical competence, and moral courage.
MAJOR DICK WINTERS

Courage Flawless Leadership Mortal Strive Technical
Lives of great men all remind us, we can make our lives sublime, and, departing, leave behind us, footprints on the sands of time.
MAJOR DICK WINTERS

Depart Footprints Leave Live Men Sane Sublime Time
Physical stamina is the root of mental toughness.
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Gymnastic Mental Physical Root Stamina Tough War
Find your personal peace and solitude in a turbulent world.
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Finding Peace Personal Solitude World
Suicide is a very permanent solution to what is usually a temporary problem.
MAJOR DICK WINTERS

Permanent Problem Solution Suicide
Never, ever give up regardless of the adversity.
MAJOR DICK WINTERS

Adversity Give Up Motivational Regard
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.
MAJOR DICK WINTERS

Cycle Fear Realize Share Soldier War
If you have character, that means the guy you are dealing with can trust you.
MAJOR DICK WINTERS

Character Deal Guy Trust
There is no need to tell someone how to do his job if you have properly trained your team.
MAJOR DICK WINTERS

Job Leadership Team Traning
Very few men can remain poised under an artillery concentration.
MAJOR DICK WINTERS

Concentration Men
I found myself highly critical of any leader who failed to lead by example.
MAJOR DICK WINTERS

Critical Failure Leadership War
If combat had taught me anything, it taught me what was essential in life and what wasn’t.
MAJOR DICK WINTERS

Essential Life Teaching
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

Company Hero Serve War

I found myself highly critical of any leader who failed to lead by example.

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