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There is no such thing as a successful defense.
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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In forty hours I shall be in battle, with little information, and on the spur of the moment will have to make the most momentous decisions. But I believe that one's spirit enlarges with responsibility and that, with God's help, I shall make them, and make them right.
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...It is a proud privilege to be a soldier – a good soldier … [with] discipline, self-respect, pride in his unit and his country, a high sense of duty and obligation to comrades and to his superiors, and a self confidence born of demonstrated ability.
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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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It is rather interesting how you get used to death.
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The most vital quality a soldier can possess is self-confidence.
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So let us do real fighting, boring in and gouging, biting.
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In war nothing is impossible, provided you use audacity.
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War is simple, direct, and ruthless.
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All men are frightened. The more intelligent they are, the more they are frightened.
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A good battle plan that you act on today can be better than a perfect one tomorrow.
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continue to advance until you run out of ammunition. Then, dig in.
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Accept the challenges so that you may feel the exhilaration of victory. Always do more than is required of you. If a man has done his best, what else is there?
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Americans love to fight, traditionally. All real Americans love the sting and clash of battle.
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The highest obligation and privilege of citizenship is bearing arms.
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If you go into a battle, it's better to win the first time.
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Death can be more exciting than life.
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If I could have three wishes, one would be to take an '88 and shove that barrel up Hitler's ass so that cocksucker can cry like the little god-damned girl he is. And hell, after that, I wouldn't need two more wishes.
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