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Always do more than is required of you.
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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War is simple, direct, and ruthless.
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No bastard ever won a war by dying for his country. He won it by making the other poor dumb bastard die for his country.
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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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Close the playand keep the store open nights.
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When everyone agrees, someone is not thinking.
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Never draw a gun on a man unless you intend to kill him. And believe me, if you do intend to kill him he will already know it. Then he will feel the cold breath of the tomb.
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There is only one sort of discipline - PERFECT DISCIPLINE. Men cannot have good battle discipline and poor administrative discipline.
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I am the best damn ass-kicker in the whole U.S. Army!
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Success is how you bounce on the bottom.
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I am sure that if every leader who goes into battle will promise himself that he will come out either a conqueror or a corpse, he is sure to win. There is no doubt of that. Defeat is not due to losses but to the destruction of the Soul of the leaders-the 'live to fight another day' doctrine.
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Death can be more exciting than life.
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