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Take calculated risks. That is quite different from being rash.
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 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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Never let the enemy pick the battle site.
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It is rather interesting how you get used to death.
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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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Accept the challenges so that you may feel the exhilaration of victory. Always do more than is required of you. If a man has done his best, what else is there?
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You must do your damdest and win.
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