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So as through a glass and darkly The age long strife I see Where I fought in many guises, Many names - but always me.
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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But between the plan and the operation, there is always an unknown. That unknown spells victory or defeat. ... Some people call it getting the breaks. I call it God. God has His part in everything. That's where prayer comes in.
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The reason there are so many tree-lined boulevards in Paris is so the German army can march in the shade.
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