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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

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
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
The recurring theme which predisposes people to depression is rejection and lack of self-esteem.
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Depression Lack People Rejection Self Esteem Theme
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
If combat had taught me anything, it taught me what was essential in life and what wasn’t.
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Essential Life Teaching
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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Development Example Expectation Goals People Real Teamwork
War is romantic only to those who are far away from the sounds and turmoil of battle.
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Battle Romantic Sound 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
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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Alive Survive Tomorrow 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
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
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
Physical stamina is the root of mental toughness.
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Gymnastic Mental Physical Root Stamina Tough War
There is no need to tell someone how to do his job if you have properly trained your team.
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Job Leadership Team Traning
I would find a nice peaceful town and spend the rest of my life in peace.
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Life Peace Spend
We salute the rank not the man.
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Man Rank Slute Soldier

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