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If you go into a battle, it's better to win the first time.
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
California
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George Smith Patton
Jr.
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There is only one tactical principle which is not subject to change. It is to use the means at hand to inflict the maximum amount of wound, death, and destruction on the enemy in the minimum amount of time.
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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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The god of war hates those who hesitate.
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Battle is the most magnificent competition in which a human being can indulge.
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A man must know his destiny. if he does not recognize it, then he is lost.
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Do not make excuses, whether it's your fault or not.
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A good plan violently executed now is better than a perfect plan executed next week.
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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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Success is how you bounce on the bottom.
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My men can eat their belts, but my tanks have gotta have gas.
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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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I don't measure a man's success by how high he climbs but how high he bounces when he hits bottom.
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Do as I have taught you, and you will stay alive.
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There's only one way for a professional soldier to die. That's from the last bullet of the last battle of the last war.
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continue to advance until you run out of ammunition. Then, dig in.
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So as through a glass and darkly The age long strife I see Where I fought in many guises, Many names - but always me.
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Audacity, audacity, always audacity.
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Just drive down that road, until you get blown up
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