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Famous George S. Patton Quotes
“War is very simple, direct, and ruthless. It takes a simple, direct, and ruthless man to wage war.”
“Officers must be made to care for their men. That is the sole duty of all officers.”
“Let us not mourn that such men died, but rejoice that such men lived.”
“The courageous man is the man who forces himself, in spite of his fear, to carry on.”
“The supreme measure of a man, is what he would risk his life for.”
“I don't measure a man's success by how high he climbs but how high he bounces when he hits bottom.”
“It is foolish and wrong to mourn the men who died. Rather we should thank God that such men lived.”
“A man is not measured by how much he can take and stand but by how fast he regains once fallen.”
“Moral courage is the most valuable and usually the most absent characteristic in men”
“My men can eat their belts, but my tanks have gotta have gas.”
“Fixed fortifications are a monument to the stupidity of man.”
“A leader is a man who can adapt principles to circumstances.”
“No sane man is unafraid in battle, but discipline produces in him a form of vicarious courage.”
“There are three ways that men get what they want: by planning, by working, and by praying.”
“I wouldn't give a hoot in hell for a man who lost and laughed! Gen.”