If you are a leader, a fellow who other fellows look to, you have to keep going.
MAJOR DICK WINTERSWar 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.
More Major Dick Winters Quotes
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War is romantic only to those who are far away from the sounds and turmoil of battle.
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I have always prided myself that I do my own thinking. I have my own philosophy. I have my own answer to the reasons things have turned out in my life.
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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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It is far easier to find quiet than to find peace. True peace must come from within oneself.
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If you have character, that means the guy you are dealing with can trust you.
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We salute the rank not the man.
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The recurring theme which predisposes people to depression is rejection and lack of self-esteem.
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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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If combat had taught me anything, it taught me what was essential in life and what wasn’t.
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Very few men can remain poised under an artillery concentration.
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I learned a valuable lesson that nothing is ever guaranteed.
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Find your personal peace and solitude in a turbulent world.
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As a leader you do not stop and calculate your losses during combat.
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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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Lead from the front. Say, “Follow me!” and then lead the way.
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