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.

Quote by George S Patton

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Do your damnedest in an ostentatious manner all the time.

Do your damnedest in an ostentatious manner all the time.

The test of success is not what you do when you are on top. Success...

The test of success is not what you do when you are on top. Success...

There is only one sort of discipline, perfect discipline.

There is only one sort of discipline, perfect discipline.

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

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

No bastard ever won a war by dying for his country. He won it by...

No bastard ever won a war by dying for his country. He won it by...

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

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

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...

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...

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

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

The time to take counsel of your fears is before you make an important battle...

The time to take counsel of your fears is before you make an important battle...

Battle is an orgy of disorder.

Battle is an orgy of disorder.

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

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

A piece of spaghetti or a military unit can only be led from the front...

A piece of spaghetti or a military unit can only be led from the front...

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

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

If you tell people where to go, but not how to get there, you'll be...

If you tell people where to go, but not how to get there, you'll be...

All very successful commanders are prima donnas and must be so treated.

All very successful commanders are prima donnas and must be so treated.

Better to fight for something than live for nothing.

Better to fight for something than live for nothing.

Americans love to fight. All real Americans love the sting of battle.

Americans love to fight. All real Americans love the sting of battle.

A pint of sweat, saves a gallon of blood.

A pint of sweat, saves a gallon of blood.

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

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