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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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Old Blood and Guts
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George Smith Patton
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Battle... brings out all that is best.
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Take calculated risks. That is quite different from being rash.
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Do as I have taught you, and you will stay alive.
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Pressure makes diamonds
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A good plan violently executed now is better than a perfect plan executed next week.
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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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It is rather interesting how you get used to death.
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Audacity, audacity, always audacity.
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A pint of sweat, saves a gallon of blood.
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I am sure that if every leader who goes into battle will promise himself that he will come out either a conqueror or a corpse, he is sure to win. There is no doubt of that. Defeat is not due to losses but to the destruction of the Soul of the leaders-the 'live to fight another day' doctrine.
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All very successful commanders are prima donnas and must be so treated.
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