All George S. Patton Quotes
Untutored courage is useless in the face of educated bullets.
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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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A good plan violently executed now is better than a perfect plan executed next week.
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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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War
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If everyone is thinking alike, then somebody isn't thinking.
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Imagination
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Accept the challenges so that you can feel the exhilaration of victory.
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Never tell people how to do things. Tell them what to do and they will surprise you with their ingenuity.
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Imagination
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Take calculated risks. That is quite different from being rash.
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The test of success is not what you do when you are on top. Success is how high you bounce when you hit bottom.
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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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Nobody ever defended anything successfully, there is only attack and attack and attack some more.
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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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You need to overcome the tug of people against you as you reach for high goals.
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There is a time to take counsel of your fears, and there is a time to never listen to any fear.
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