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I am a Soldier, I fight where I am told, and I win where I fight.

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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The god of war hates those who hesitate.
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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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There is no such thing as a successful defense.
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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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So let us do real fighting, boring in and gouging, biting.
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Achievers are resolute in their goals and driven by determination. Discouragement is temporary, obstacles are overcome, and doubt is defeated, yielding to personal victory. You need to overcome the tug of people against you as you reach for high goals. Accept the challenges, so that you may feel the exhilaration of victory.
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A pint of sweat, saves a gallon of blood.
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Audacity, audacity, always audacity.
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Success is how you bounce on the bottom.
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You cannot be disciplined in great things and undisciplined in small things.
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Keep going, someone must be on top, why not 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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Always do more than is required of you.
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The time to take counsel of your fears is before you make an important battle decision. That's the time to listen to every fear you can imagine! 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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A civil servant is sometimes like a broken cannon - it won't work and you can't fire it.
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I always believe in being prepared, even when I'm dressed in white tie and tails.
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My men don't dig foxholes. I don't want them to. Foxholes only slow up an offensive. Keep moving. And don't give the enemy time to dig one either.
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To me it seems certain that the fatalistic teachings of Muhammad and the utter degradation of women is the outstanding cause for the arrested development of the Arab. He is exactly as he was around the year 700, while we have kept on developing.
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