All George S. Patton Quotes
The object of war is not to die for your country but to make the other bastard die for his.
George S. Patton in
War
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Untutored courage is useless in the face of educated bullets.
George S. Patton
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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.
George S. Patton
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A good plan violently executed now is better than a perfect plan executed next week.
George S. Patton
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It is foolish and wrong to mourn the men who died. Rather we should thank God that such men lived.
George S. Patton
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If everyone is thinking alike, then somebody isn't thinking.
George S. Patton in
Imagination
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Never tell people how to do things. Tell them what to do and they will surprise you with their ingenuity.
George S. Patton in
Imagination
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Don't tell people how to do things, tell them what to do and let them surprise you with their results.
George S. Patton
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Take calculated risks. That is quite different from being rash.
George S. Patton
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You need to overcome the tug of people against you as you reach for high goals.
George S. Patton
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The test of success is not what you do when you are on top. Success is how high you bounce when you hit bottom.
George S. Patton
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Nobody ever defended anything successfully, there is only attack and attack and attack some more.
George S. Patton
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Accept the challenges so that you can feel the exhilaration of victory.
George S. Patton
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No bastard ever won a war by dying for his country. He won it by making the other poor dumb bastard die for his country.
George S. Patton
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