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Never in history has the navy landed an army at the planned time and place. But if you land us anywhere within 50 miles of Fedela and within 1 week of D-Day. I'll go ahead and win.
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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Untutored courage is useless in the face of educated bullets.
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When everyone agrees, someone is not thinking.
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...an imperfect plan implemented immediately and violently will always succeed better than a perfect plan.
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