George S. Patton Jr.
General
1885-11-11 – 1945-12-21
George S. Patton Jr. was a senior United States Army general who commanded forces in North Africa and Europe during World War II.
Quotes by George S. Patton Jr.
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The only way anyone ever won a war, is to make the enemy hurt so bad that he can't stand it any more. ... George S. Patton
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If you tell people where to go, but not how to get there, you'll be amazed at the results.
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There is only one sort of discipline, perfect discipline.
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Nobody ever defended anything successfully, there is only attack and attack and attack some more.
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A pint of sweat, saves a gallon of blood.
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Don't tell people how to do things, tell them what to do and let them surprise you with their results.
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If everyone is thinking alike, then somebody isn't thinking.
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All very successful commanders are prima donnas and must be so treated.
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You need to overcome the tug of people against you as you reach for high goals.
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A piece of spaghetti or a military unit can only be led from the front end.
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Prepare for the unknown by studying how others in the past have coped with the unforeseeable and the unpredictable.
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Accept the challenges so that you can feel the exhilaration of victory.
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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.
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Watch what people are cynical about, and one can often discover what they lack.
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Wars may be fought with weapons, but they are won by men. It is the spirit of men who follow and of the man who leads that gains the victory.
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It is foolish and wrong to mourn the men who died. Rather we should thank God that such men lived.
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The object of war is not to die for your country but to make the other bastard die for his.
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