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Take calculated risks.
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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Military Commander
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Swimmer
San Gabriel
California
The Old Man
Old Blood and Guts
Bandito
General Patton
George Smith Patton
Jr.
G.S. Patton
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Let us not mourn that such men died, but rejoice that such men lived.
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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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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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My men can eat their belts, but my tanks have gotta have gas.
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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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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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Do not make excuses, whether it's your fault or not.
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I do not have to tell you who won the war. You know, the artillery did.
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Success is not getting to the top - but how you bounce up from the bottom that counts.
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Success is how you bounce on the bottom.
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So let us do real fighting, boring in and gouging, biting.
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