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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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The time to take counsel of your fears is before you make an important battle decision. That's the time to listen to every fear you can imagine! When you have collected all the facts and fears and made your decision, turn off all your fears and go ahead!
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My men don't surrender. I don't want to hear of any soldier under my command being captured unless he has been hit. Even if you are hit, you can still fight back.
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Lack of orders is no excuse for inaction.
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A civil servant is sometimes like a broken cannon - it won't work and you can't fire it.
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Do your damnedest in an ostentatious manner all the time.
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All of the real heroes are not storybook combat fighters either. Every single man in this Army plays a vital role. Don t ever let up. Don t ever think that your job is unimportant. Every man has a job to do and he must do it. Every man is a vital link in the great chain.
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I'd rather have a German Division in front of me than a French one behind.
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Battle is the most magnificent competition in which a human being can indulge.
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You must do your damdest and win.
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Remember that the enemy is just as frightened as you are and probably more so. They are not supermen
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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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In case of doubt, attack.
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Do not try to make circumstances fit your plans. Make plans that fit the circumstances.
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An active mind cannot exist in an inactive body.
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Attack rapidly, ruthlessly, viciously, without rest, however tired and hungry you may be, the enemy will be more tired, more hungry. Keep punching.
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