Quotes from General George S. Patton

Be willing to make decisions. That's the most important quality in a good leader.

A good battle plan that you act on today can be better than a perfect one tomorrow

I don't measure a man's success by how high he climbs but how high he bounces when he hits bottom

I would rather have a German division in front of me than a French one behind me.

Live for something rather than die for nothing.

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.

Take calculated risks. That is quite different from being rash.

In forty hours I shall be in battle, with little information, and on the spur of the moment will have to make the most momentous decisions, but I believe that one's spirit enlarges with responsibility and that, with God's help, I shall make them and make them right.

The object of war is not to die for your country, but to make the other bastard die for his.

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.

There is a time to take counsel of your fears and there is a time to never listen to any fear.