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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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The Old Man
Old Blood and Guts
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George Smith Patton
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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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So let us do real fighting, boring in and gouging, biting.
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Accept the challenges so that you may feel the exhilaration of victory. Always do more than is required of you. If a man has done his best, what else is there?
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Just drive down that road, until you get blown up
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If you go into a battle, it's better to win the first time.
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Lack of orders is no excuse for inaction.
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The reason there are so many tree-lined boulevards in Paris is so the German army can march in the shade.
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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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