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
hate war bad-ass
The god of war hates those who hesitate.
inspirational
I never take counsel of my fears.
witty peace powerful
A pint of sweat, saves a gallon of blood.
successful trying fit
Successful generals make plans to fit circumstances, but do not try to create circumstances to fit plans.
military war mean
An incessant change of means to attain unalterable ends is always going on; we must take care not to let these sundry means undo eminence in the perspective of our minds; for, since the beginning, there has been an unending cycle of them, and for each its advocates have claimed adoption as the sole solution of successful war.
enemy priceless conquer
To conquer, we must destroy our enemies. We must not only die gallantly; we must kill devastatingly. The faster and more effectively you kill, the longer you will live to enjoy the priceless fame of conquerors.
believe white ties
I always believe in being prepared, even when I'm dressed in white tie and tails.
war military ideas
Many soldiers are led to faulty ideas of war by knowing too much about too little.
thinking thinking-the-same ifs
If everybody's thinking the same thing, then nobody's thinking.
men fallen
A man is not measured by how much he can take and stand but by how fast he regains once fallen.
birthday military army-officers
Live for something rather than die for nothing.
disposition function staff
Staff officers of inharmonious disposition, irrespective of their ability, must be removed. A staff cannot function unless it is a united family.
real war home
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.
army men tanks
My men can eat their belts, but my tanks have gotta have gas.