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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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When a decision has to be made, make it. There is no totally right time for anything.
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Do not make excuses, whether it's your fault or not.
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Take calculated risks. That is quite different from being rash.
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A man must know his destiny. if he does not recognize it, then he is lost.
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A man must know his destiny… if he does not recognize it, then he is lost. By this I mean, once, twice, or at the very most, three times, fate will reach out and tap a man on the shoulder… if he has the imagination, he will turn around and fate will point out to him what fork in the road he should take, if he has the guts, he will take it.
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In case of doubt, attack.
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Success is how you bounce on the bottom.
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I believe in the old and sound rule that an ounce of sweat will save a gallon of blood.
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The highest obligation and privilege of citizenship is bearing arms.
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All men are frightened. The more intelligent they are, the more they are frightened.
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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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...It is a proud privilege to be a soldier – a good soldier … [with] discipline, self-respect, pride in his unit and his country, a high sense of duty and obligation to comrades and to his superiors, and a self confidence born of demonstrated ability.
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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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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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It is foolish and wrong to mourn the men who died. Rather we should thank God that such men lived.
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You cannot be disciplined in great things and undisciplined in small things.
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Untutored courage is useless in the face of educated bullets.
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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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Moral courage is the most valuable and usually the most absent characteristic in men
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