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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
Military Officer
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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War
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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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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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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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You shouldn't underestimate an enemy, but it is just as fatal to overestimate him.
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If I win I can't be stopped! If I lose I shall be dead.
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The soldier is the army.
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A piece of spaghetti or a military unit can only be led from the front end.
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Be willing to make decisions. That's the most important quality in a good leader.
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There is no such thing as a successful defense.
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A pint of sweat, saves a gallon of blood.
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Remember praise is more valuable than blame.
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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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The highest obligation and privilege of citizenship is bearing arms.
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You fight like you train.
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No bastard ever won a war by dying for his country. He won it by making the other poor dumb bastard die for his country.
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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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Anyone in any walk of life who is content with mediocrity is untrue to himself and to American tradition.
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If everyone is thinking alike, then somebody isn't thinking.
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I'd rather have a German Division in front of me than a French one behind.
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To be a successful soldier, you must know history.
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