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Wars are not won by fighting battles wars are won by choosing battles
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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Military Commander
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Swimmer
San Gabriel
California
The Old Man
Old Blood and Guts
Bandito
General Patton
George Smith Patton
Jr.
G.S. Patton
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...an imperfect plan implemented immediately and violently will always succeed better than a perfect plan.
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Remember praise is more valuable than blame.
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The test of success is not what you do when you are on top. Success is how high you bounce when you hit bottom.
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Do your damnedest in an ostentatious manner all the time.
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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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Do as I have taught you, and you will stay alive.
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Death can be more exciting than life.
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continue to advance until you run out of ammunition. Then, dig in.
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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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So let us do real fighting, boring in and gouging, biting.
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To be a successful soldier, you must know history.
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You cannot be disciplined in great things and undisciplined in small things.
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Americans love to fight, traditionally. All real Americans love the sting and clash of battle.
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The god of war hates those who hesitate.
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When a decision has to be made, make it. There is no totally right time for anything.
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Always do more than is required of you.
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Prepare for the unknown by studying how others in the past have coped with the unforeseeable and the unpredictable.
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To conquer, we must destroy our enemies. We must not only die gallantly we must kill devastatingly. The faster and more effectively you kill, the longer you will live to enjoy the priceless fame of conquerors.
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