"No bastard ever won a war by dying for his country. He won it by making the other poor dumb bastard die for his country." General George Patton
"An army is a team. It lives, eats, sleeps, fights as a team." General George Patton
"If everyone is thinking alike, someone isn't thinking." General George Patton
"Make your plans to fit the circumstances." General George Patton
"You cannot be disciplined in great things and indiscipline in small things. Brave undisciplined men have no chance against the discipline and valour of other men. Have you ever seen a few policemen handle a crowd?" General George Patton
"It is absurd to believe that soldiers who cannot be made to wear the proper uniform can be induced to move forward in battle. Officers who fail to perform their duty by correcting small violations and in enforcing proper conduct are incapable of leading." General George Patton
"If you can't get them to salute when they should salute and wear the clothes you tell them to wear, how are you going to get them to die for their country?" General George Patton
"Prisoner of War guard companies, or an equivalent organization, should be as far forward as possible in action to take over prisoners of war, because troops heated with battle are not safe custodians. Any attempt to rob or loot prisoners of war by escorts must be dealt strictly with." General George Patton
"There's a great deal of talk about loyalty from the bottom to the top. Loyalty from the top down is even more necessary and is much less prevalent. One of the most frequently noted characteristics of great men who have remained great is loyalty to their subordinates." General George Patton
"War is an art and as such is not susceptible of explanation by fixed formula" General George Patton
"If a man does his best, what else is there?" General George Patton
"Wars may be fought with weapons, but they are won by men." General George Patton
"Moral courage is the most valuable and usually the most absent characteristic in men." General George Patton
"All men are timid on entering any fight. Whether it is the first or the last fight, all of us are timid. Cowards are those who let their timidity get the better of their manhood." General George Patton
"Pressure makes diamonds." General George Patton
"Accept the challenges so that you can feel the exhilaration of victory." General George Patton
"Success is how high you bounce when you hit bottom." General George Patton
"If you are going to win any battle, you have to do one thing. You have to make the mind run the body. Never let the body tell the mind what to do... the body is never tired if the mind is not tired." General George Patton
"Never tell people how to do things. Tell them what to do and they will surprise you with their ingenuity." General George Patton
"Lead me, follow me, or get out of my way." General George Patton
"Take calculated risks." General George Patton
"A pint of sweat will save a gallon of blood." General George Patton
"Watch what people are cynical about, and one can often discover what they lack." General George Patton
"Perpetual peace is a futile dream." General George Patton
"Success demands a high level of logistical and organizational competence." General George Patton
"A good plan executed today is better than a perfect plan executed at some indefinite point in the future." General George Patton
"You're never beaten until you admit it." General George Patton
"It is only by doing things others have not that one can advance." General George Patton
"Fixed fortifications are monuments to the stupidity of man." General George Patton
