I do not fear failure. I only fear the slowing up of the engine inside of me which is pounding, saying, Keep going, someone must be on top, why not you?

Quote by General George S Patton

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Fixed fortifications are a monument to the stupidity of man.

Fixed fortifications are a monument to the stupidity of man.

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

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

A good battle plan that you act on today can be better than a perfect...

A good battle plan that you act on today can be better than a perfect...

Success is how high you bounce when you hit the bottom.

Success is how high you bounce when you hit the bottom.

Accept the challenges so that you may feel the exhilaration of victory.

Accept the challenges so that you may feel the exhilaration of victory.

There is a time to take counsel of your fears, and there is a time...

There is a time to take counsel of your fears, and there is a time...

Be willing to make decisions. That's the most important quality in a good leader.

Be willing to make decisions. That's the most important quality in a good leader.

A good plan violently executed now is better than a perfect plan next week.

A good plan violently executed now is better than a perfect plan next week.

The object of war is not to die for your country but to make the...

The object of war is not to die for your country but to make the...

If a man has done his best, what else is there?

If a man has done his best, what else is there?

It seems to me a certainty that the fatalistic teachings of Mohammed and the utter...

It seems to me a certainty that the fatalistic teachings of Mohammed and the utter...

Battle is the most magnificent competition in which a human being can indulge. It brings...

Battle is the most magnificent competition in which a human being can indulge. It brings...

Courage is fear holding on a minute longer.

Courage is fear holding on a minute longer.

An active mind cannot exist in an inactive body.

An active mind cannot exist in an inactive body.

Be willing to make decisions. That's the most important quality in a good leader.

Be willing to make decisions. That's the most important quality in a good leader.

If you can't get them to salute when they should salute and wear the clothes...

If you can't get them to salute when they should salute and wear the clothes...

Wars may be fought with weapons, but they are won by men. It is the...

Wars may be fought with weapons, but they are won by men. It is the...

In the 21st century, I believe the mission of the United Nations will be defined...

In the 21st century, I believe the mission of the United Nations will be defined...

Think not that I am come to send peace on earth; I came not to...

Think not that I am come to send peace on earth; I came not to...

In war, three quarters turns on personal character and relations; the balance of manpower and...

In war, three quarters turns on personal character and relations; the balance of manpower and...