George S. Patton Quotes About Great Military
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There are three ways that men get what they want; by planning, by working, and by praying. Any great military operation takes careful planning, or thinking. Then you must have well-trained troops to carry it out: that's working. But between the plan and the operation there is always an unknown. That unknown spells defeat or victory, success or failure. It is the reaction of the actors to the ordeal when it actually comes. Some people call that getting the breaks; I call it God. God has His part, or margin in everything, That's where prayer comes in.
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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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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.
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I am a Soldier, I fight where I am told, and I win where I fight.
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If you can't get them to salute when they should salute and wear the clothes you tell them to wear, how are you going to get them to die for their country?
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Wars may be fought with weapons, but they are won by men.
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George S. Patton
- Born: November 11, 1885
- Died: December 21, 1945
- Occupation: Military Commander
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