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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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San Gabriel
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The Old Man
Old Blood and Guts
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George Smith Patton
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G.S. Patton
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In forty hours I shall be in battle, with little information, and on the spur of the moment will have to make the most momentous decisions. But I believe that one's spirit enlarges with responsibility and that, with God's help, I shall make them, and make them right.
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continue to advance until you run out of ammunition. Then, dig in.
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War is the supreme test of man in which he rises to heights never approached in any other activity.
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Let us not mourn that such men died, but rejoice that such men lived.
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Never let the enemy pick the battle site.
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Lack of orders is no excuse for inaction.
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Do not try to make circumstances fit your plans. Make plans that fit the circumstances.
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Do not make excuses, whether it's your fault or not.
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When a decision has to be made, make it. There is no totally right time for anything.
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I am sure that if every leader who goes into battle will promise himself that he will come out either a conqueror or a corpse, he is sure to win. There is no doubt of that. Defeat is not due to losses but to the destruction of the Soul of the leaders-the 'live to fight another day' doctrine.
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When everyone agrees, someone is not thinking.
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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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We herd sheep, we drive cattle, we lead people. Lead me, follow me, or get out of my way.
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Success in war depends upon the golden rule of war.
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Fixed fortifications are a monument to the stupidity of man.
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Why is it that all battles are fought in the middle of the night, in downpouring rain, and at the corners of four different maps?
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Those who live in fear die a thousand deaths.
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Often I have encountered in life that great disappointments have proved to be the road to future successes.
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The god of war hates those who hesitate.
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