George S. Patton Quotes

1885–1945, American Army General during World War II · Wikipedia · Wikidata
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“Never tell people how to do things. Tell them what to do and they will surprise you with their ingenuity.”
VerifiedWar As I Knew It (1947) "Reflections and Suggestions" · evidenceDetails & citeOrder
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“Always do more than is required of you.”
Service
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“Courage is fear holding on a minute longer.”
Courage
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“If a man has done his best, what else is there?”
Effort
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“Success is how high you bounce when you hit bottom.”
Success
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“A good plan today is better than a perfect plan tomorrow.”
Planning
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“Take calculated risks. This is quite different from being rash.”
Risk
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“The most vital quality a soldier can possess is self-confidence.”
Self-confidence
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“Accept the challenges, so you may feel the exhilaration of victory.”
Challenges
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“You need to overcome the tug of people against you as you reach for high goals.”
Goals
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“We herd sheep, we drive cattle, we lead people. Lead me, follow me, or get out of my way.”
Leaders and Leadership
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“A good plan violently executed right now is far better than a perfect plan executed next week.”
Planning
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“There is a time to take counsel of your fears, and there is a time to never listen to your fear.”
Fear
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“I don't measure a man's success by how high he climbs but how high he bounces when he hits bottom.”
Failure
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“It is foolish and wrong to mourn the men who died. Rather we should thank God that such men lived.”
Soldier
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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.”
Leaders and Leadership
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“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?''”
Mistakes
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“If we take the generally accepted definition of bravery as a quality which knows no fear, I have never seen a brave man. All men are frightened. The more intelligent they are, the more they are frightened.”
Fear
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