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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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A man must know his destiny… if he does not recognize it, then he is lost. By this I mean, once, twice, or at the very most, three times, fate will reach out and tap a man on the shoulder… if he has the imagination, he will turn around and fate will point out to him what fork in the road he should take, if he has the guts, he will take it.
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America loves a winner, and will not tolerate a loser, this is why America has never, and will never, lose a war.
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Do your damnedest in an ostentatious manner all the time.
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I'd rather have a German Division in front of me than a French one behind.
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Infantry must move forward to close with the enemy. It must shoot in order to move.... To halt under fire is folly. To halt under fire and not fire back is suicide. Officers must set the example
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Make your plans to fit the circumstances.
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Why is it that all battles are fought in the middle of the night, in downpouring rain, and at the corners of four different maps?
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When we land against the enemy, don't forget to hit him and hit him hard. When we meet the enemy we will kill him. We will show him no mercy.
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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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I read the Bible - every goddamn day.
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I believe in the old and sound rule that an ounce of sweat will save a gallon of blood.
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Let us not mourn that such men died, but rejoice that such men lived.
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When there is fear of failure, there will be failure.
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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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The god of war hates those who hesitate.
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Lead me, follow me, or get out of my way.
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Battle is the most magnificent competition in which a human being can indulge.
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The soldier is the army.
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Battle... brings out all that is best.
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Do as I have taught you, and you will stay alive.
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