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...an imperfect plan implemented immediately and violently will always succeed better than a perfect plan.
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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You shouldn't underestimate an enemy, but it is just as fatal to overestimate him.
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You must do your damdest and win.
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Often I have encountered in life that great disappointments have proved to be the road to future successes.
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