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Battle is the most magnificent competition in which a human being can indulge. It brings out all that is best; it removes all that is base. All men are afraid in battle. The coward is the one who lets his fear overcome his sense of duty. Duty is the essence of manhood.
— George S. Patton
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All very successful commanders are prima donnas and must be so treated.
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Do your damnedest in an ostentatious manner all the time.
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A piece of spaghetti or a military unit can only be led from the front end.
— George S. Patton
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Prepare for the unknown by studying how others in the past have coped with the unforeseeable and the unpredictable.
— George S. Patton
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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.
— George S. Patton
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