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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.

— George S. Patton

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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)

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)

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