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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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Military Commander
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San Gabriel
California
The Old Man
Old Blood and Guts
Bandito
General Patton
George Smith Patton
Jr.
G.S. Patton
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Always do more than is required of you.
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The test of success is not what you do when you are on top. Success is how high you bounce when you hit bottom.
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Untutored courage is useless in the face of educated bullets.
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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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There is a time to take counsel of your fears, and there is a time to never listen to any fear.
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Battle is the most magnificent competition in which a human being can indulge.
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A good battle plan that you act on today can be better than a perfect one tomorrow.
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Battle is an orgy of disorder.
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Americans love to fight, traditionally. All real Americans love the sting and clash of battle.
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If we aren't victorious, let no man come back alive!
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Do not try to make circumstances fit your plans. Make plans that fit the circumstances.
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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 object of war is not to die for your country but to make the other bastard die for his.
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Death can be more exciting than life.
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War is an art and as such is not susceptible of explanation by fixed formula
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Never in history has the navy landed an army at the planned time and place. But if you land us anywhere within 50 miles of Fedela and within 1 week of D-Day. I'll go ahead and win.
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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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If I could have three wishes, one would be to take an '88 and shove that barrel up Hitler's ass so that cocksucker can cry like the little god-damned girl he is. And hell, after that, I wouldn't need two more wishes.
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Few men are killed by the bayonet, many are scared by it. Bayonets should be fixed when the fire fight starts
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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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