George S. Patton Quotes
U.S. General during World War II.
(1885 - 1945)
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A civil servant is sometimes like a broken cannon - it won't work and you can't fire it.
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A good plan, violently executed now, is better than a perfect plan next week.
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A good solution applied with vigor now is better than a perfect solution applied ten minutes later.
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A piece of spaghetti or a military unit can only be led from the front end.
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A pint of sweat will save a gallon of blood.
[Blood]
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Accept the challenges so that you can feel the exhilaration of victory.
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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]
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All of the real heroes are not storybook combat fighters, either. Every single man in this Army plays a vital role. Don't ever let up. Don't ever think that your job is unimportant. Every man has a job to do and he must do it. Every man is a vital link in the great chain.
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All very successful commanders are prima donnas and must be so treated.
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Always do everything you ask of those you command.
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Always do more than is required of you.
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Americans love a winner. Americans will not tolerate a loser. Americans despise cowards. Americans play to win all of the time. I wouldn't give a hoot in hell for a man who lost and laughed. That's why Americans have never lost nor will ever lose a war; for the very idea of losing is hateful to an American.
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Americans love to fight. All real Americans love the sting of battle.
[History]
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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.
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Battle is an orgy of disorder.
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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.
[Being]
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Better to fight for something than live for nothing.
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Courage is fear holding on a minute longer.
[Courage]
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Do your damnedest in an ostentatious manner all the time.
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Don't be a fool and die for your country. Let the other sonofabitch die for his.
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