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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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Americans love to fight, traditionally. All real Americans love the sting and clash of battle.
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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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