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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In war nothing is impossible, provided you use audacity.
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There is a time to take counsel of your fears, and there is a time to never listen to any fear.
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Few men are killed by the bayonet, many are scared by it. Bayonets should be fixed when the fire fight starts
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Prepare for the unknown by studying how others in the past have coped with the unforeseeable and the unpredictable.
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It is only by doing things others have not that one can advance.
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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.
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War is an art and as such is not susceptible of explanation by fixed formula
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Watch what people are cynical about, and one can often discover what they lack.
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Just drive down that road, until you get blown up
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The most difficult thing about being humble is not being able to brag about it.
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The obvious thing for the cavalryman to do is to accept the fighting machine as a partner, and prepare to meet more fully the demands of future warfare.
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Success demands a high level of logistical and organizational competence.
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The real hero is the man who fights even though he is scared.
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Wars may be fought with weapons, but they are won by men.