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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.

Major Dick Winters

War exposes the best and worst of those who are called to fight. I know of no man who lacked character in peace and then discovered his character in combat.
MAJOR DICK WINTERS

Character Discover Fight Lack Peace War
Remain humble. Don’t worry about who receives the credit. Never let power or authority go to your head.
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Authority Credit Head Humble Receive Worry
I learned a valuable lesson that nothing is ever guaranteed.
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Guarantee Learn Lesson Life Valuable
Suicide is a very permanent solution to what is usually a temporary problem.
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Permanent Problem Solution Suicide
If you’re a leader, you lead the way. Not just on the easy ones. You take the tough ones too.
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Easy Leadership Tough
I found myself highly critical of any leader who failed to lead by example.
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Critical Failure Leadership War
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.
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Concentration Fire Intensity Leadership Stop
Never, ever give up regardless of the adversity.
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Adversity Give Up Motivational Regard
I would find a nice peaceful town and spend the rest of my life in peace.
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Life Peace Spend
Find your personal peace and solitude in a turbulent world.
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Finding Peace Personal Solitude World
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
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
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
The paratroopers were the best soldiers at the infantry school and I wanted to be with the best.
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School Soldier Want
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

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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