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George S. Patton
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George S. Patton
Age: 60 †
Born: 1885
Born: November 11
Died: 1945
Died: December 21
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I am convinced that much more emphasis should be placed on history. The purpose of history is to learn how human beings react when exposed to the danger of wounds or death.
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When you have collected all the facts and fears and made your decision, turn off all your fears and go ahead!
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Prepare for the unknown by studying how others in the past have coped with the unforeseeable and the unpredictable.
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Death can be more exciting than life.
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A pint of sweat, saves a gallon of blood.
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Take calculated risks. That is quite different from being rash.
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Battle... brings out all that is best.
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The test of success is not what you do when you are on top. Success is how high you bounce when you hit bottom.
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The highest obligation and privilege of citizenship is bearing arms.
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I wonder if I could have been here before as I drive up the Roman road the Theater seems familiar - perhaps I headed a legion up that same white road... I passed a chateau in ruins which I possibly helped escalade in the middle ages. There is no proof nor yet any denial. We were, We are, and we will be.
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Anyone in any walk of life who is content with mediocrity is untrue to himself and to American tradition.
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Do as I have taught you, and you will stay alive.
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Never draw a gun on a man unless you intend to kill him. And believe me, if you do intend to kill him he will already know it. Then he will feel the cold breath of the tomb.
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My men don't surrender. I don't want to hear of any soldier under my command being captured unless he has been hit. Even if you are hit, you can still fight back.
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Never let the enemy pick the battle site.
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When there is fear of failure, there will be failure.
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I read the Bible - every goddamn day.
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Wars may be fought with weapons, but they are won by men.
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Achievers are resolute in their goals and driven by determination. Discouragement is temporary, obstacles are overcome, and doubt is defeated, yielding to personal victory. You need to overcome the tug of people against you as you reach for high goals. Accept the challenges, so that you may feel the exhilaration of victory.
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The reason there are so many tree-lined boulevards in Paris is so the German army can march in the shade.
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