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
military feet lasts
Go forward until the last round is fired and the last drop of gas is expended...then go forward on foot!
interesting used
It is rather interesting how you get used to death.
determination people goal
Achievers are resolute in their goals and driven by determination. Discouragement is temporary, obstacles are overcome, and doubt is defeated, yielding to personal victory. You need to overcome the tug of people against you as you reach for high goals. Accept the challenges, so that you may feel the exhilaration of victory.
running courage blood
Human beings are made up of flesh and blood, and a miracle fiber called courage.
sympathy death wisdom
It is foolish and wrong to mourn the men who died. Rather we should thank God that such men lived.
self-confidence self soldier
The most vital quality a soldier can possess is self-confidence.
military moving believe
It is absurd to believe that soldiers who cannot be made to wear the proper uniform can be induced to move forward in battle. Officers who fail to perform their duty by correcting small violations and in enforcing proper conduct are incapable of leading.
running nice party
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.
military fit circumstances
Make your plans to fit the circumstances.
death exciting
Death can be more exciting than life.
bad-ass essence duty
Duty is the essence of manhood.
way hell dies
This is a hell of a way to die.
military winning ifs
If I win I can't be stopped! If I lose I shall be dead.
jobs real hero
All of the real heroes are not storybook combat fighters either. Every single man in this Army plays a vital role. Don t ever let up. Don t ever think that your job is unimportant. Every man has a job to do and he must do it. Every man is a vital link in the great chain.