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It is rather interesting how you get used to death.
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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George Smith Patton
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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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It is foolish and wrong to mourn the men who died. Rather we should thank God that such men lived.
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War is simple, direct, and ruthless.
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By perseverance, study, and eternal desire, any man can become great.
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Lead me, follow me, or get out of my way.
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Let us not mourn that such men died, but rejoice that such men lived.
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Remember that the enemy is just as frightened as you are and probably more so. They are not supermen
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It is absurd to believe that soldiers who cannot be made to wear the proper uniform can be induced to move forward in battle. Officers who fail to perform their duty by correcting small violations and in enforcing proper conduct are incapable of leading.
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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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The highest obligation and privilege of citizenship is bearing arms.
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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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...an imperfect plan implemented immediately and violently will always succeed better than a perfect plan.
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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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I read the Bible - every goddamn day.
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There is only one sort of discipline - PERFECT DISCIPLINE. Men cannot have good battle discipline and poor administrative discipline.
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Be willing to make decisions. That's the most important quality in a good leader.
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Always do everything you ask of those you command.
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I am convinced that much more emphasis should be placed on history. The purpose of history is to learn how human beings react when exposed to the danger of wounds or death.
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A piece of spaghetti or a military unit can only be led from the front end.
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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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