George S. Patton Quotes


Untutored courage is useless in the face of educated bullets. George S. Patton courage 206
Wars may be fought with weapons, but they are won by men. It is the spirit of men who follow and of the man who leads that gains the victory. George S. Patton Men 159
A good plan violently executed now is better than a perfect plan executed next week. George S. Patton Lent 146
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 best 144
If everyone is thinking alike, then somebody isn't thinking. George S. Patton Imagination 143
Nobody ever defended anything successfully, there is only attack and attack and attack some more. George S. Patton Anything 121
A pint of sweat, saves a gallon of blood. George S. Patton History 114
The object of war is not to die for your country but to make the other bastard die for his. George S. Patton War 113
Courage is fear holding on a minute longer. George S. Patton courage 93
If a man does his best, what else is there? George S. Patton Best 91
Success is how high you bounce when you hit bottom. George S. Patton Success 84
A piece of spaghetti or a military unit can only be led from the front end. George S. Patton End 81
Prepare for the unknown by studying how others in the past have coped with the unforeseeable and the unpredictable. George S. Patton Learning 73
Accept the challenges so that you can feel the exhilaration of victory. George S. Patton Victory 72
You need to overcome the tug of people against you as you reach for high goals. George S. Patton Motivation 72
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. George S. Patton Men 70
Battle is an orgy of disorder. George S. Patton Battle 63
It is foolish and wrong to mourn the men who died. Rather we should thank God that such men lived. George S. Patton Men 62
I don't measure a man's success by how high he climbs but how high he bounces when he hits bottom. George S. Patton Success 60
Always do everything you ask of those you command. George S. Patton Ask 58
There is only one sort of discipline, perfect discipline. George S. Patton Discipline 57
Never tell people how to do things. Tell them what to do and they will surprise you with their ingenuity. George S. Patton Wisdom 56
Watch what people are cynical about, and one can often discover what they lack. George S. Patton Cynical 56
Better to fight for something than live for nothing. George S. Patton Fight 54
The test of success is not what you do when you are on top. Success is how high you bounce when you hit bottom. George S. Patton Success 43
No bastard ever won a war by dying for his country. He won it by making the other poor dumb bastard die for his country. George S. Patton Country 43
Do your damnedest in an ostentatious manner all the time. George S. Patton Time 41
Americans love to fight. All real Americans love the sting of battle. George S. Patton History 35
Take calculated risks. That is quite different from being rash. George S. Patton Being 35
All very successful commanders are prima donnas and must be so treated. George S. Patton Commanders 32
The time to take counsel of your fears is before you make an important battle decision. That's the time to listen to every fear you can imagine! When you have collected all the facts and fears and made your decision, turn off all your fears and go ahead! George S. Patton Decision 30
There is a time to take counsel of your fears, and there is a time to never listen to any fear. George S. Patton Time 29
I don't measure a man's success by how high he climbs but how high he bounces when he hits bottom. George S. Patton Success 27

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