![]() ![]() Throughout history wars have been lost because of armies not crossing rivers. There is only one sort of discipline, perfect discipline. All very successful commanders are prima donnas and must be so treated. Wars may be fought with weapons, but they are won by men. The coward is the one who lets his fear overcome his sense of duty. It brings out all that is best it removes all that is base. Battle is the most magnificent competition in which a human being can indulge. Officers must assert themselves by example and by voice. A piece of spaghetti or a military unit can only be led from the front end. He won it by making some other dumb bastard die for his country. No dumb bastard ever won a war by going out and dying for his country. No sane man is unafraid in battle, but discipline produces in him a form of vicarious courage. The more intelligent they are, the more they are frightened. War is the supreme test of man in which he rises to heights never approached in any other activity. I am a soldier, I fight where I am told, and I win where I fight. Many soldiers are led to faulty ideas of war by knowing too much about too little. 31 General George Patton Quotes on War (CONQUER) Success in war depends on the golden rules of war: speed, simplicity, and boldness. Rather, we should thank God that such men lived. It is foolish and wrong to mourn the men who died. Success is how high you bounce when you hit bottom. Tell them what to do and they will surprise you with their ingenuity. ![]() Do everything you ask of those you command. If everybody is thinking alike, then somebody isn’t thinking. Accept the challenges so that you can feel the exhilaration of victory. Lead me, follow me, or get out of my way. A pint of sweat will save a gallon of blood. Top 10 Most Famous George Patton Quotes (BEST) A good plan violently executed now is better than a perfect plan executed next week. 24 Inspirational George Patton Quotes About Life and Fear (SUCCESS).7 General George Patton Quotes on Attacking (CONQUER).31 General George Patton Quotes on War (CONQUER). ![]()
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