“Have taken Trier with two divisions. What do you want me to do? Give it back?” WantGivingTwoTakenDivisionWant MeYou Want MeDo You Want Me Author:George S. Patton
“My men don't dig foxholes. I don't want them to. Foxholes only slow up an offensive. Keep moving. And don't give the enemy time to dig one either.” MenWantGivingMovingEnemyOffensiveKeep MovingFoxholes Author:George S. Patton
“When I want my men to remember something important, to really make it stick, I give it to them double dirty.” MenWantGivingImportantRememberSticksDirtyRemember SomethingMy Soldier Author:George S. Patton
“There are three ways that men get what they want; by planning, by working, and by praying. Any great military operation takes careful planning, or thinking. Then you must have well-trained troops to carry it out: that's working. But between the plan and the operation there is always an unknown. That unknown spells defeat or victory, success or failure. It is the reaction of the actors to the ordeal when it actually comes. Some people call that getting the breaks; I call it God. God has His part, or margin in everything, That's where prayer comes in.” PeopleThinkingMenWayWantWellsThreeActorsPrayerBreakPlansMilitaryPrayingVictoryArmyDefeatCarefulTake CarePlanningReactionsOperationsSpellsTroopsMarginsSuccess Or FailureOrdealsThree WaysGreat MilitaryMilitary OperationsCareful Planning Author:George S. Patton
“When I want my men to remember something important, to really make it stick, I give it to them double dirty. It may not sound nice to some bunch of little old ladies at an afternoon tea party, but it helps my soldiers to remember. You can't run an army without profanity; and it has to be eloquent profanity. An army without profanity couldn't fight its way out of a piss-soaked paper bag. As for the types of comments I make, sometimes I just, By God, get carried away with my own eloquence.” MenWayWantGivingMayLittlesImportantSometimesHelpingRunningRememberFightingSoundMy OwnPartyNiceTypePaperArmySticksSoldierBunchTeaDirtyBagsCommentAfternoonEloquenceTea PartyEloquentRemember YouRemembers YouOld LadyProfanityCarried AwayPaper BagsRemember SomethingMy SoldierAfternoon Tea Author:George S. Patton
“Men, this stuff that some sources sling around about America wanting out of this war, not wanting to fight, is a crock of bullshit. Americans love to fight, traditionally. All real Americans love the sting and clash of battle. You are here today for three reasons. First, because you are here to defend your homes and your loved ones. Second, you are here for your own self respect, because you would not want to be anywhere else. Third, you are here because you are real men and all real men like to fight.” MenWantFirstsWarRealSelfReasonHomeTodayAmericaFightingThreeStuffSourceBattleThirdsArmySelf RespectLoved OnesBullshitClashReal Men Author:George S. Patton
“My men don't surrender. I don't want to hear of any soldier under my command being captured unless he has been hit. Even if you are hit, you can still fight back.” IfsMenWantHas BeensStillsFightingArmySoldierSurrenderCommandCaptured Author:George S. Patton
“Each man must not think only of himself, but also of his buddy fighting beside him. We don't want yellow cowards in this Army. They should be killed off like rats. If not, they will go home after this war and breed more cowards. The brave men will breed more brave men. Kill off the Goddamned cowards and we will have a nation of brave men.” IfsThinkingMenWantShouldWarHomeFightingNationsArmyBraveCowardYellowRatsBuddyBrave Man Author:George S. Patton
“From time to time there will be some complaints that we are pushing our people too hard. I don't give a good Goddamn about such complaints. I believe in the old and sound rule that an ounce of sweat will save a gallon of blood. The harder we push, the more Germans we will kill. The more Germans we kill, the fewer of our men will be killed. Pushing means fewer casualties. I want you all to remember that.” PeopleMenWantGivingBelieveMeanHardRememberI BelieveSoundBloodHarderArmyI Believe InPushingSweatFewerI Want YouComplaintsCasualtiesGood GodGallons Author:George S. Patton
“We want to get the hell over there. The quicker we clean up this Goddamned mess, the quicker we can take a little jaunt against the purple pissing Japs and clean out their nest, too. Before the Goddamned Marines get all of the credit.” WantLittlesWarHellSacrificeMilitaryCleanCreditMessWorld War IiWorld War ITroopsMarinePurpleNestsGhettoWorld War 2Second World WarWorld War 1D DayMilitary General Author:George S. Patton
“There are three ways that men get what they want: by planning, by working, and by praying.” MenWayWantThreePrayingPlanningThree Ways Author:George S. Patton
“Sure, we want to go home. We want this war over with. The quickest way to get it over with is to go get the bastards who started it.” WorldWayWantWarHomeWar Of The WorldsWorld War IiWorld War IWorld War 2Second World WarWorld War 1Going To WarHistorical MilitaryMilitary General Author:George S. Patton
