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1885–1945 United States
George Smith Patton, Jr. (11 November 1885 – 21 December 1945) was a General in the United States Army, who commanded the U.S. Seventh Army in the Mediterranean and European Theaters of World War II, but is best known for his leadership of the U.S.
United States Anti-communists Military leaders Also known as: General George S. Patton, Jr, General Patton, George Patton, George S. Patton, Jr., George Smith Patton, Jr., Patton, George S.
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It is foolish and wrong to mourn the men who died. Rather we should thank God that such men lived.
Never tell people how to do things. Tell them what to do, and they will surprise you with their ingenuity.
War As I Knew It (1947)
Wars may be fought with weapons, but they are won by men. It is the spirit of the men who follow and of the man who leads that gains the victory.
I finished the Koran – a good book and interesting.
There is no proof nor yet any denial. We were, We are, and we will be.
I believe in the old and sound rule that an ounce of sweat will save a gallon of blood.
Speech to the Third Army (1944)
When I want my men to remember something important, to really make it stick, I give it to them double dirty.
It is the cold glitter of the attacker's eye not the point of the questing bayonet that breaks the line.
There are three ways that men get what they want; by planning, by working, and by praying.
Always do everything you ask of those you command.
I Remember General Patton's Principles (1984)
A pint of sweat will save a gallon of blood.
There is a great deal of talk about loyalty from the bottom to the top. Loyalty from the top down is even more necessary and much less prevalent. One of the most frequently noted characteristics of great men who have remained great is loyalty to their subordinates.
War As I Knew It (1947)
Fixed fortifications are a monument to the stupidity of man.
It is rather interesting how you get used to death.
Accept the challenges, so that you may feel the exhilaration of victory.
Textbook of Phacoemulsification (1988)
We herd sheep, we drive cattle, we lead people. Lead me, follow me, or get out of my way.
Pocket Patriot : Quotes from American Heroes (2005)
My men can eat their belts, but my tanks have gotta have gas.
Battle is the most magnificent competition in which a human being can indulge. It brings out all that is best and it removes all that is base.
Speech to the Third Army (1944)
You can't run an army without profanity; and it has to be eloquent profanity. An army without profanity couldn't fight its way out of a piss-soaked paper bag.
Few men are killed by bayonets, but many are scared by them. Having the bayonet fixed makes our men want to close. Only the threat to close will defeat a determined enemy.
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