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All very successful commanders are prima donnas and must be so treated.
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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America loves a winner, and will not tolerate a loser, this is why America has never, and will never, lose a war.
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Remember that the enemy is just as frightened as you are and probably more so. They are not supermen
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