Quotes from George S. Patton Jr.

An active mind cannot exist in an inactive body.

Give me an Army of West Point graduates and I'll win a battle... Give me a handful of Texas Aggies and I'll win a war.

To be a successful soldier, you must know history.

Watch what people are cynical about, and one can often discover what they lack.

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?

A real man will never let his fear of death overpower his honor, his sense of duty to his country, and his innate manhood.

Never draw a gun on a man unless you intend to kill him. And believe me, if you do intend to kill him he will already know it. Then he will feel the cold breath of the tomb.

I am a Soldier, I fight where I am told, and I win where I fight.

You cannot be disciplined in great things and undisciplined in small things. Brave undisciplined men have no chance against the discipline and valour of other men. Have you seen a few policemen handle a crowd?

A man is not measured by how much he can take and stand but by how fast he regains once fallen.

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

continue to advance until you run out of ammunition. Then, dig in.

Moral courage is the most valuable and usually the most absent characteristic in men

Coward: someone who in a bad situation thinks with his feet

Take not counsel of your fears

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.

Do your damnedest in an ostentatious manner all the time.

Compared to war, all other forms of human endeavor shrink to insignificance. God help me, I do love it so.

There is no such thing as luck, merely opportunity meeting preparedness. George S. Patton Jr.

Death can be more exciting than life.

A piece of spaghetti or a military unit can only be led from the front end.

Battle is an orgy of disorder.

Success is how high you bounce when you hit the bottom.

I am convinced that much more emphasis should be placed on history. The purpose of history is to learn how human beings react when exposed to the danger of wounds or death...