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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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All men are timid on entering any fight. Whether it is the first or the last fight, all of us are timid. Cowards are those who let their timidity get the better of their manhood.
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In war the only sure defense is offense, and the efficiency of the offense depends on the warlike souls of those conducting it.
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So let us do real fighting, boring in and gouging, biting.
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Let us not mourn that such men died, but rejoice that such men lived.
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When everyone agrees, someone is not thinking.
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Every man is scared in his first battle. If he says he's not, he's a liar. Some men are cowards but they fight the same as the brave men or they get the hell slammed out of them watching men fight who are just as scared as they are. The real hero is the man who fights even though he is scared.
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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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My men don't dig foxholes. I don't want them to. Foxholes only slow up an offensive. Keep moving. And don't give the enemy time to dig one either.
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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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But between the plan and the operation, there is always an unknown. That unknown spells victory or defeat. ... Some people call it getting the breaks. I call it God. God has His part in everything. That's where prayer comes in.
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Always do everything you ask of those you command.
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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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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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In case of doubt, attack.
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Take calculated risks.
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Why is it that all battles are fought in the middle of the night, in downpouring rain, and at the corners of four different maps?
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If I win I can't be stopped! If I lose I shall be dead.
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So as through a glass and darkly The age long strife I see Where I fought in many guises, Many names - but always me.
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