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A man must know his destiny. if he does not recognize it, then he is lost.
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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The most vital quality a soldier can possess is self-confidence.
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All of the real heroes are not storybook combat fighters either. Every single man in this Army plays a vital role. Don t ever let up. Don t ever think that your job is unimportant. Every man has a job to do and he must do it. Every man is a vital link in the great chain.
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So let us do real fighting, boring in and gouging, biting.
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Wars may be fought with weapons, but they are won by men.
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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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Never let the enemy pick the battle site.
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If you go into a battle, it's better to win the first time.
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Let us not mourn that such men died, but rejoice that such men lived.
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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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