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George S. Patton Quotes
Accept the challenges so that you can feel the exhilaration of victory.
George S. Patton
Motivational
,
Victory
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.
George S. Patton
Best
,
War
,
Fear
If everyone is thinking alike, then somebody isn't thinking.
George S. Patton
Intelligence
,
Thinking
A good plan violently executed now is better than a perfect plan executed next week.
George S. Patton
Motivational
,
Good
,
Week
The object of war is not to die for your country but to make the other bastard die for his.
George S. Patton
War
,
Die
,
Country
Don't tell people how to do things, tell them what to do and let them surprise you with their results.
George S. Patton
People
,
Surprise
,
Results
It is foolish and wrong to mourn the men who died. Rather we should thank God that such men lived.
George S. Patton
God
,
Thank God
,
Men
Take calculated risks. That is quite different from being rash.
George S. Patton
Chance
,
Risks
,
Different
Success is how high you bounce when you hit bottom.
George S. Patton
Success
,
You
,
Bounce
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.
George S. Patton
War
,
Man
,
Lost
A pint of sweat, saves a gallon of blood.
George S. Patton
War
,
Blood
,
Sweat
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.
George S. Patton
Patriotism
,
Man
,
Men
If a man does his best, what else is there?
George S. Patton
Best
,
Man
,
His
Always do everything you ask of those you command.
George S. Patton
You
,
Everything
,
Ask
Courage is fear holding on a minute longer.
George S. Patton
Courage
,
Fear
,
Holding On
We herd sheep, we drive cattle, we lead people. Lead me, follow me, or get out of my way.
George S. Patton
People
,
Me
,
Way
If we take the generally accepted definition of bravery as a quality which knows no fear, I have never seen a brave man. All men are frightened. The more intelligent they are, the more they are frightened.
George S. Patton
Fear
,
Quality
,
Man
If you tell people where to go, but not how to get there, you'll be amazed at the results.
George S. Patton
Amazing
,
People
,
Results
Better to fight for something than live for nothing.
George S. Patton
Fight
,
Live
,
Nothing
You need to overcome the tug of people against you as you reach for high goals.
George S. Patton
Motivational
,
Goals
,
People
There is only one sort of discipline, perfect discipline.
George S. Patton
Discipline
,
Perfect
,
Only
Nobody ever defended anything successfully, there is only attack and attack and attack some more.
George S. Patton
Attack
,
Nobody
,
More
Do your damnedest in an ostentatious manner all the time.
George S. Patton
Time
,
Manner
,
Your
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!
George S. Patton
Time
,
War
,
Fear
All very successful commanders are prima donnas and must be so treated.
George S. Patton
Successful
,
Treated
,
Very
Watch what people are cynical about, and one can often discover what they lack.
George S. Patton
People
,
Watch
,
Cynical
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Biography
Nationality:
American
Type:
Soldier
Born:
November 11
, 1885
Died:
December 21
, 1945
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