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The god of war hates those who hesitate.
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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When a decision has to be made, make it. There is no totally right time for anything.
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A pint of sweat, saves a gallon of blood.
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I am the best damn ass-kicker in the whole U.S. Army!
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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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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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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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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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Fixed fortifications are a monument to the stupidity of man.
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I do not have to tell you who won the war. You know, the artillery did.
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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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There is only one tactical principle which is not subject to change. It is to use the means at hand to inflict the maximum amount of wound, death, and destruction on the enemy in the minimum amount of time.
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