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There's only one way for a professional soldier to die. That's from the last bullet of the last battle of the last war.
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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All men are frightened. The more intelligent they are, the more they are frightened.
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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.
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To conquer, we must destroy our enemies. We must not only die gallantly we must kill devastatingly. The faster and more effectively you kill, the longer you will live to enjoy the priceless fame of conquerors.
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Death can be more exciting than life.
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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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If I win I can't be stopped! If I lose I shall be dead.
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Success is how you bounce on the bottom.
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If a man does his best, what else is there?
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The god of war hates those who hesitate.
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