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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
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The Old Man
Old Blood and Guts
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George Smith Patton
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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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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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You cannot be disciplined in great things and undisciplined in small things. Brave undisciplined men have no chance against the discipline and valour of other men. Have you seen a few policemen handle a crowd?
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Lead me, follow me, or get out of my way.
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Never let the enemy pick the battle site.
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By perseverance, study, and eternal desire, any man can become great.
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continue to advance until you run out of ammunition. Then, dig in.
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A civil servant is sometimes like a broken cannon - it won't work and you can't fire it.
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All of the real heroes are not storybook combat fighters either. Every single man in this Army plays a vital role. Don t ever let up. Don t ever think that your job is unimportant. Every man has a job to do and he must do it. Every man is a vital link in the great chain.
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The object of war is not to die for your country but to make the other bastard die for his.
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But between the plan and the operation, there is always an unknown. That unknown spells victory or defeat. ... Some people call it getting the breaks. I call it God. God has His part in everything. That's where prayer comes in.
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My men don't dig foxholes. I don't want them to. Foxholes only slow up an offensive. Keep moving. And don't give the enemy time to dig one either.
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Often I have encountered in life that great disappointments have proved to be the road to future successes.
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In case of doubt, attack.
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I am the best damn ass-kicker in the whole U.S. Army!
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My men can eat their belts, but my tanks have gotta have gas.
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There is no such thing as a successful defense.
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