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Battle is the most magnificent competition in which a human being can indulge.
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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A civil servant is sometimes like a broken cannon - it won't work and you can't fire it.
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By perseverance, study, and eternal desire, any man can become great.
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When we land against the enemy, don't forget to hit him and hit him hard. When we meet the enemy we will kill him. We will show him no mercy.
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Let us not mourn that such men died, but rejoice that such men lived.
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If I win I can't be stopped! If I lose I shall be dead.
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A man must know his destiny. if he does not recognize it, then he is lost.
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I always believe in being prepared, even when I'm dressed in white tie and tails.
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Few men are killed by the bayonet, many are scared by it. Bayonets should be fixed when the fire fight starts
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...It is a proud privilege to be a soldier – a good soldier … [with] discipline, self-respect, pride in his unit and his country, a high sense of duty and obligation to comrades and to his superiors, and a self confidence born of demonstrated ability.
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I'd rather have a German Division in front of me than a French one behind.
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Take calculated risks. That is quite different from being rash.
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There is no such thing as a successful defense.
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