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Prepare for the unknown by studying how others in the past have coped with the unforeseeable and the unpredictable.
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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In the space of two days I had evolved two plans, wholly distinct, both of which were equally feasible. The point I am trying to bring out is that one does not plan and then try to make circumstances fit those plans. One tries to make plans fit the circumstances.
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There is only one tactical principle which is not subject to change. It is to use the means at hand to inflict the maximum amount of wound, death, and destruction on the enemy in the minimum amount of time.
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If we aren't victorious, let no man come back alive!
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Infantry must move forward to close with the enemy. It must shoot in order to move.... To halt under fire is folly. To halt under fire and not fire back is suicide. Officers must set the example
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We herd sheep, we drive cattle, we lead people. Lead me, follow me, or get out of my way.
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To conquer, we must destroy our enemies. We must not only die gallantly we must kill devastatingly. The faster and more effectively you kill, the longer you will live to enjoy the priceless fame of conquerors.
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All very successful commanders are prima donnas and must be so treated.
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I don't measure a man's success by how high he climbs but how high he bounces when he hits bottom.
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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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The object of war is not to die for your country but to make the other bastard die for his.
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Give me an Army of West Point graduates and I'll win a battle... Give me a handful of Texas Aggies and I'll win a war.
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Those who live in fear die a thousand deaths.
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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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The most difficult thing about being humble is not being able to brag about it.
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Discipline can only be obtained when all the officers are imbued with the sense of their awful obligation to their men and to their country that they cannot tolerate negligence. Officers who fail to correct errors or to praise excellence are valueless in peace and dangerous misfits in war.
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By perseverance, study, and eternal desire, any man can become great.
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So let us do real fighting, boring in and gouging, biting.
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Successful generals make plans to fit circumstances, but do not try to create circumstances to fit plans.
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We want to get the hell over there. The quicker we clean up this Goddamned mess, the quicker we can take a little jaunt against the purple pissing Japs and clean out their nest, too. Before the Goddamned Marines get all of the credit.
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Battle is an orgy of disorder.
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