George S. Patton
George S. Patton
George Smith Patton Jr.was a senior officer of the United States Army, who commanded the U.S. Seventh Army in the Mediterranean and European Theaters of World War II, but is best known for his leadership of the U.S. Third Army in France and Germany following the Allied invasion of Normandy in June 1944...
NationalityAmerican
ProfessionSoldier
Date of Birth11 November 1885
CountryUnited States of America
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When in doubt, observe and ask questions. When certain, observe at length and ask many more questions.
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If a man does his best, what else is there?
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All men are timid on entering any fight. Whether it is the first or the last fight, all of us are timid. Cowards are those who let their timidity get the better of their manhood.
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Plans must be simple and flexible....They must be made by the people who execute them.
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A man must know his destiny… if he does not recognize it, then he is lost. By this I mean, once, twice, or at the very most, three times, fate will reach out and tap a man on the shoulder… if he has the imagination, he will turn around and fate will point out to him what fork in the road he should take, if he has the guts, he will take it.
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Take calculated risks. That is quite different from being rash.
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Courage is fear holding on a minute longer.
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Lead me, follow me, or get out of my way.
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...It is a proud privilege to be a soldier – a good soldier … [with] discipline, self-respect, pride in his unit and his country, a high sense of duty and obligation to comrades and to his superiors, and a self confidence born of demonstrated ability.
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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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Give me an Army of West Point graduates and I'll win a battle... Give me a handful of Texas Aggies and I'll win a war.
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I am a Soldier, I fight where I am told, and I win where I fight.
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In case of doubt, push on just a little further and then keep on pushing.
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No good decision was ever made in a swivel chair.