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To be a successful soldier, you must know history.
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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George Smith Patton
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...an imperfect plan implemented immediately and violently will always succeed better than a perfect plan.
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Attack rapidly, ruthlessly, viciously, without rest, however tired and hungry you may be, the enemy will be more tired, more hungry. Keep punching.
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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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When we land against the enemy, don't forget to hit him and hit him hard. When we meet the enemy we will kill him. We will show him no mercy.
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The god of war hates those who hesitate.
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We must guard against becoming so engrossed in the specific nature of the roots and bark of the trees of knowledge as to miss the meaning and grandeur of the forest they compose.
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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 you go into a battle, it's better to win the first time.
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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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Just drive down that road, until you get blown up
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The most difficult thing about being humble is not being able to brag about it.
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Pressure makes diamonds
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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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Close the playand keep the store open nights.
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When a decision has to be made, make it. There is no totally right time for anything.
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Give me an Army of West Point graduates and I'll win a battle... Give me a handful of Texas Aggies and I'll win a war.
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I believe in the old and sound rule that an ounce of sweat will save a gallon of blood.
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My men don't surrender. I don't want to hear of any soldier under my command being captured unless he has been hit. Even if you are hit, you can still fight back.
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War is simple, direct, and ruthless.
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Death can be more exciting than life.
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