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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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Let us not mourn that such men died, but rejoice that such men lived.
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A man must know his destiny. if he does not recognize it, then he is lost.
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I am convinced that much more emphasis should be placed on history. The purpose of history is to learn how human beings react when exposed to the danger of wounds or death.
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War is the supreme test of man in which he rises to heights never approached in any other activity.
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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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If you go into a battle, it's better to win the first time.
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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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