Get the Quote of the Day from George S. Patton
Take calculated risks. That is quite different from being rash.
We herd sheep, we drive cattle, we lead people. Lead me, follow me, or get out of my way.
You need to overcome the tug of people against you as you reach for high goals.
I don't measure a man's success by how high he climbs but how high he bounces when he hits bottom.
Americans love to fight. All real Americans love the sting of battle.
Americans play to win at all times. I wouldn't give a hoot and hell for a man who lost and laughed. That's why Americans have never lost nor ever lose a war.
If a man does his best, what else is there?
If everyone is thinking alike, then somebody isn't thinking.
Always do everything you ask of those you command.
Battle is an @#&! of disorder.
Better to fight for something than live for nothing.
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!
Watch what people are cynical about, and one can often discover what they lack.
A good plan violently executed now is better than a perfect plan executed next week.
A good plan violently executed now is better than a perfect plan executed next week.
A piece of spaghetti or a military unit can only be led from the front end.
A pint of sweat, saves a gallon of blood.
All very successful commanders are prima donnas and must be so treated.
Battle is the most magnificent competition in which a human being can indulge. It brings out all that is best; it removes all that is base. All men are afraid in battle. The coward is the one who lets his fear overcome his sense of duty. Duty is the essence of manhood.
Courage is fear holding on a minute longer.
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