Lack of orders is no excuse for inaction. George S. Patton More Quotes by George S. Patton More Quotes From George S. Patton Courage is fear holding on a minute longer. George S. Patton veterans-daycouragefear There is a great deal of talk about loyalty from the bottom to the top. Loyalty from the top down is even more necessary and much less prevalent. One of the most frequently noted characteristics of great men who have remained great is loyalty to their subordinates. George S. Patton armyloyaltymen The highest obligation and privilege of citizenship is bearing arms. George S. Patton armymilitarysoldier You're never beaten until you admit it George S. Patton encouragementstrengthmilitary Good tactics can save even the worst strategy. Bad tactics will destroy even the best strategy. George S. Patton investingmilitarywar Make the mind run the body. Never let the body tell the mind what to do. The body will always give up. George S. Patton giving-upmindrunning To be a successful soldier, you must know history. George S. Patton successfulsoldierknows Fear kills more people than death. George S. Patton motivationalpeople Moral courage is the most valuable and usually the most absent characteristic in men George S. Patton veterans-daymilitaryinspirational Attack rapidly, ruthlessly, viciously, without rest, however tired and hungry you may be, the enemy will be more tired, more hungry. Keep punching. George S. Patton tiredwarenemy You cannot be disciplined in great things and undisciplined in small things. George S. Patton undisciplinedgreat-thingsdiscipline Pressure makes diamonds George S. Patton militarypressureclever Success is how high you bounce when you hit bottom. George S. Patton successpositiveinspirational I have studied the enemy all my life. I have read the memoirs of his generals and his leaders. I have even read his philosophers and listened to his music. I have studied in detail the account of every damned one of his battles. I know exactly how he will react under any given set of circumstances. And he hasn't the slightest idea of what I'm going to do. So when the time comes, I'm going to whip the hell out of him. George S. Patton leaderlifeideas 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 successmotivationallife Plans must be simple and flexible....They must be made by the people who execute them. George S. Patton simplemadepeople Nobody ever defended anything successfully, there is only attack and attack and attack some more. George S. Patton Often I have encountered in life that great disappointments have proved to be the road to future successes. George S. Patton future-successdisappointment The courageous man is the man who forces himself, in spite of his fear, to carry on. George S. Patton courageous-manhe-manmen Keep going, someone must be on top, why not you? George S. Patton keep-goingwhy-not
