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Audacity, audacity, always audacity.
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
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San Gabriel
California
The Old Man
Old Blood and Guts
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General Patton
George Smith Patton
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G.S. Patton
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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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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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We want to get the hell over there. The quicker we clean up this Goddamned mess, the quicker we can take a little jaunt against the purple pissing Japs and clean out their nest, too. Before the Goddamned Marines get all of the credit.
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Wars may be fought with weapons, but they are won by men.
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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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A piece of spaghetti or a military unit can only be led from the front end.
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I believe in the old and sound rule that an ounce of sweat will save a gallon of blood.
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We must guard against becoming so engrossed in the specific nature of the roots and bark of the trees of knowledge as to miss the meaning and grandeur of the forest they compose.
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Never draw a gun on a man unless you intend to kill him. And believe me, if you do intend to kill him he will already know it. Then he will feel the cold breath of the tomb.
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I do not have to tell you who won the war. You know, the artillery did.
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Success is how you bounce on the bottom.
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Moral courage is the most valuable and usually the most absent characteristic in men
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The time to take counsel of your fears is before you make an important battle decision. That's the time to listen to every fear you can imagine! 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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If you go into a battle, it's better to win the first time.
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You shouldn't underestimate an enemy, but it is just as fatal to overestimate him.
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My men can eat their belts, but my tanks have gotta have gas.
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Battle is an orgy of disorder.
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A good plan violently executed now is better than a perfect plan executed next week.
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I am the best damn ass-kicker in the whole U.S. Army!
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