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By perseverance, study, and eternal desire, any man can become great.
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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Always do everything you ask of those you command.
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But between the plan and the operation, there is always an unknown. That unknown spells victory or defeat. ... Some people call it getting the breaks. I call it God. God has His part in everything. That's where prayer comes in.
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Moral courage is the most valuable and usually the most absent characteristic in men
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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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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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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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We must guard against becoming so engrossed in the specific nature of the roots and bark of the trees of knowledge as to miss the meaning and grandeur of the forest they compose.
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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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The god of war hates those who hesitate.
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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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Few men are killed by the bayonet, many are scared by it. Bayonets should be fixed when the fire fight starts
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In the space of two days I had evolved two plans, wholly distinct, both of which were equally feasible. The point I am trying to bring out is that one does not plan and then try to make circumstances fit those plans. One tries to make plans fit the circumstances.
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In war nothing is impossible, provided you use audacity.
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