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The soldier is the army.
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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The god of war hates those who hesitate.
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Discipline can only be obtained when all the officers are imbued with the sense of their awful obligation to their men and to their country that they cannot tolerate negligence. Officers who fail to correct errors or to praise excellence are valueless in peace and dangerous misfits in war.
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continue to advance until you run out of ammunition. Then, dig in.
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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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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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Always do everything you ask of those you command.
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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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My men don't surrender. I don't want to hear of any soldier under my command being captured unless he has been hit. Even if you are hit, you can still fight back.
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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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All men are timid on entering any fight. Whether it is the first or the last fight, all of us are timid. Cowards are those who let their timidity get the better of their manhood.
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