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
rain night battle
Why is it that all battles are fought in the middle of the night, in downpouring rain, and at the corners of four different maps?
winning battle firsts
If you go into a battle, it's better to win the first time.
loss fighting winning
I am sure that if every leader who goes into battle will promise himself that he will come out either a conqueror or a corpse, he is sure to win. There is no doubt of that. Defeat is not due to losses but to the destruction of the Soul of the leaders-the 'live to fight another day' doctrine.
death exciting
Death can be more exciting than life.
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.
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Let's keep our boots polished, bayonets sharpened, and present a picture of force and strength to the Red Army. This is the only language they understand and respect.
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The leader must be an actor.
men discipline battle
No sane man is unafraid in battle, but discipline produces in him a form of vicarious courage.
running courage blood
Human beings are made up of flesh and blood, and a miracle fiber called courage.
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Officers must be made to care for their men. That is the sole duty of all officers.
interesting used
It is rather interesting how you get used to death.
inspiration thinking agree
When everyone agrees, someone is not thinking.
thousand dies
Those who live in fear die a thousand deaths.
inspirational courage fear
The time to take counsel of your fears is before you make an important battle decision. That's the time to listen to every fear you can imagine! When you have collected all the facts and fears and made your decision, turn off all your fears and go ahead!