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Keep going, someone must be on top, why not you?
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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Americans love to fight, traditionally. All real Americans love the sting and clash of battle.
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All very successful commanders are prima donnas and must be so treated.
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Moral courage is the most valuable and usually the most absent characteristic in men
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Every man is scared in his first battle. If he says he's not, he's a liar. Some men are cowards but they fight the same as the brave men or they get the hell slammed out of them watching men fight who are just as scared as they are. The real hero is the man who fights even though he is scared.
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Battle is the most magnificent competition in which a human being can indulge.
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When you have collected all the facts and fears and made your decision, turn off all your fears and go ahead!
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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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Many soldiers are led to faulty ideas of war by knowing too much about too little.
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I do not have to tell you who won the war. You know, the artillery did.
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I'd rather have a German Division in front of me than a French one behind.
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By perseverance, study, and eternal desire, any man can become great.
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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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Success is not getting to the top - but how you bounce up from the bottom that counts.
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Success is how you bounce on the bottom.
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Let us not mourn that such men died, but rejoice that such men lived.
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Success in war depends upon the golden rule of war.
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There is a time to take counsel of your fears, and there is a time to never listen to any fear.
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There is no such thing as a successful defense.
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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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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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