Quotes from George S. Patton

Nobody ever defended anything successfully, there is only attack and attack and attack some more.

A pint of sweat, saves a gallon of blood.

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!

There is only one sort of discipline - PERFECT DISCIPLINE. Men cannot have good battle discipline and poor administrative discipline.

Many, who should know better, think that wars can be decided by soulless machines, rather than by the blood and anguish of brave men.

Men, this stuff that some sources sling around about America wanting out of this war, not wanting to fight, is a crock of bullshit. Americans love to fight, traditionally.

Fear kills more people than death.

We herd sheep, we drive cattle, we lead people. Lead me, follow me, or get out of my way.

I don't fear failure. I only fear the slowing up of the engine inside of me which is saying, 'Keep going, someone must be on top, why not you?

Perpetual peace is a futile dream.

I'd rather have a German Division in front of me than a French one behind.

A good plan violently executed now is better than a perfect plan executed next week.

The god of war hates those who hesitate.

A civil servant is sometimes like a broken cannon - it won't work and you can't fire it.

You cannot be disciplined in great things and undisciplined in small things.

To be a successful soldier, you must know history.

Sure, we want to go home. We want this war over with. The quickest way to get it over with is to go get the bastards who started it.

The fixed determination to have acquired the warrior soul, to either conquer or perish with honor, is the secret of victory.

If everybody's thinking the same thing, then nobody's thinking.

No good decision was ever made in a swivel chair.

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

I never take counsel of my fears.

Always do everything you ask of those you command.

If you tell people where to go, but not how to get there, you'll be amazed at the results.