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Remember praise is more valuable than blame.
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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San Gabriel
California
The Old Man
Old Blood and Guts
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General Patton
George Smith Patton
Jr.
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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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The highest obligation and privilege of citizenship is bearing arms.
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Make your plans to fit the circumstances.
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Anyone in any walk of life who is content with mediocrity is untrue to himself and to American tradition.
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All very successful commanders are prima donnas and must be so treated.
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Never draw a gun on a man unless you intend to kill him. And believe me, if you do intend to kill him he will already know it. Then he will feel the cold breath of the tomb.
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A pint of sweat, saves a gallon of blood.
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I'd rather have a German Division in front of me than a French one behind.
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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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You shouldn't underestimate an enemy, but it is just as fatal to overestimate him.
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Just drive down that road, until you get blown up
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Those who live in fear die a thousand deaths.
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Keep going, someone must be on top, why not you?
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I don't measure a man's success by how high he climbs but how high he bounces when he hits bottom.
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In war the only sure defense is offense, and the efficiency of the offense depends on the warlike souls of those conducting it.
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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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We want to get the hell over there. The quicker we clean up this Goddamned mess, the quicker we can take a little jaunt against the purple pissing Japs and clean out their nest, too. Before the Goddamned Marines get all of the credit.
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Successful generals make plans to fit circumstances, but do not try to create circumstances to fit plans.
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