The supreme measure of a man, is what he would risk his life for. George S. Patton More Quotes by George S. Patton More Quotes From George S. Patton A leader is a man who can adapt principles to circumstances. George S. Patton leader military men When there is fear of failure, there will be failure. George S. Patton fear-of-failure Accept the challenges so that you may feel the exhilaration of victory. Always do more than is required of you. If a man has done his best, what else is there? George S. Patton victory challenges men There are three ways that men get what they want; by planning, by working, and by praying. Any great military operation takes careful planning, or thinking. Then you must have well-trained troops to carry it out: that's working. But between the plan and the operation there is always an unknown. That unknown spells defeat or victory, success or failure. It is the reaction of the actors to the ordeal when it actually comes. Some people call that getting the breaks; I call it God. God has His part, or margin in everything, That's where prayer comes in. George S. Patton army military prayer The more I see of Arabs the less I think of them. By having studied them a good deal I have found out the trouble. They are the mixture of all the bad races on earth, and they get worse from west to east, because the eastern ones have had more crosses. George S. Patton army race thinking A man must know his destiny… if he does not recognize it, then he is lost. By this I mean, once, twice, or at the very most, three times, fate will reach out and tap a man on the shoulder… if he has the imagination, he will turn around and fate will point out to him what fork in the road he should take, if he has the guts, he will take it. George S. Patton military war mean When in doubt, observe and ask questions. When certain, observe at length and ask many more questions. George S. Patton length motivation doubt If you tell people where to go, but not how to get there, you'll be amazed at the results. George S. Patton results motivational people A civil servant is sometimes like a broken cannon - it won't work and you can't fire it. George S. Patton government broken fire No good decision was ever made in a swivel chair. George S. Patton business military inspirational An active mind cannot exist in an inactive body. George S. Patton inspiration mind fitness Always do everything you ask of those you command. George S. Patton military-command military-leadership army 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. All real Americans love the sting and clash of battle. You are here today for three reasons. First, because you are here to defend your homes and your loved ones. Second, you are here for your own self respect, because you would not want to be anywhere else. Third, you are here because you are real men and all real men like to fight. George S. Patton real home war You fight like you train. George S. Patton like-you fighting train You must be single minded. Drive for the one thing on which you have decided. George S. Patton decided one-thing decision Never let the enemy pick the battle site. George S. Patton military war enemy Do not make excuses, whether it's your fault or not. George S. Patton faults excuse Discipline can only be obtained when all the officers are imbued with the sense of their awful obligation to their men and to their country that they cannot tolerate negligence. Officers who fail to correct errors or to praise excellence are valueless in peace and dangerous misfits in war. George S. Patton men war country Don't fall victim to what I call the ready-aim-aim-aim-aim syndrome. You must be willing to fire. George S. Patton decisions-you-make fire fall There is only one tactical principle which is not subject to change. It is to use the means at hand to inflict the maximum amount of wound, death, and destruction on the enemy in the minimum amount of time. George S. Patton army military mean
