George S. Patton Quotes

American - Soldier | November 11, 1885 - December 21, 1945

Courage is fear holding on a minute longer.

George S. Patton

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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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Nobody ever defended anything successfully, there is only attack and attack and attack some more.

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Always do everything you ask of those you command.

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A pint of sweat, saves a gallon of blood.

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If a man does his best, what else is there?

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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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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!

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Watch what people are cynical about, and one can often discover what they lack.

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Battle is an orgy of disorder.

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Wars may be fought with weapons, but they are won by men. It is the spirit of men who follow and of the man who leads that gains the victory.

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Take calculated risks. That is quite different from being rash.

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