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A civil servant is sometimes like a broken cannon - it won't work and you can't fire it.
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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Every man is scared in his first battle. If he says he's not, he's a liar. Some men are cowards but they fight the same as the brave men or they get the hell slammed out of them watching men fight who are just as scared as they are. The real hero is the man who fights even though he is scared.
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When a decision has to be made, make it. There is no totally right time for anything.
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Discipline must be a habit so ingrained that it is stronger than the excitement of battle.
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I always believe in being prepared, even when I'm dressed in white tie and tails.
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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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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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Often I have encountered in life that great disappointments have proved to be the road to future successes.
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Remember praise is more valuable than blame.
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When everyone agrees, someone is not thinking.
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Lead me, follow me, or get out of my way.
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A piece of spaghetti or a military unit can only be led from the front end.
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Make your plans to fit the circumstances.
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It is foolish and wrong to mourn the men who died. Rather we should thank God that such men lived.
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When there is fear of failure, there will be failure.
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We herd sheep, we drive cattle, we lead people. Lead me, follow me, or get out of my way.
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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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