George S. Patton Quotes

Lead me, follow me, or get out of my way.

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.

War is an art and as such is not susceptible of explanation by fixed formula

No sane man is unafraid in battle, but discipline produces in him a form of vicarious courage.

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

It is foolish and wrong to mourn the men who died. Rather we should thank God that such men lived.

Let's keep our boots polished, bayonets sharpened, and present a picture of force and strength to the Red Army. This is the only language they understand and respect.

So as through a glass and darklyThe age long strife I seeWhere I fought in many guises,Many names - but always me.

Keep going, someone must be on top, why not you?

Wars may be fought with weapons, but they are won by men.

In the space of two days I had evolved two plans, wholly distinct, both of which were equally feasible. The point I am trying to bring out is that one does not plan and then try to make circumstances fit those plans. One tries to make plans fit the circumstances.

The object of war is not to die for your country but to make the other bastard die for his.

When we land against the enemy, don't forget to hit him and hit him hard. When we meet the enemy we will kill him. We will show him no mercy.

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

My men can eat their belts, but my tanks have gotta have gas.

The soldier is the Army. No army is better than its soldiers. The Soldier is also a citizen. In fact, the highest obligation and privilege of citizenship is that of bearing arms for one’s country

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

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

When in doubt, ATTACK!

When you have collected all the facts and fears and made your decision, turn off all your fears and go ahead!

Make the mind run the body. Never let the body tell the mind what to do. The body will always give up.

Always do more than is required of you.

Death can be more exciting than life.

An incessant change of means to attain unalterable ends is always going on; we must take care not to let these sundry means undo eminence in the perspective of our minds; for, since the beginning, there has been an unending cycle of them, and for each its advocates have claimed adoption as the sole solution of successful war.

The courageous man is the man who forces himself, in spite of his fear, to carry on.

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.

So let us do real fighting, boring in and gouging, biting.

There is only one sort of discipline, perfect discipline.

Battle... brings out all that is best.

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

Perpetual peace is a futile dream.

Close the playand keep the store open nights.

Go forward until the last round is fired and the last drop of gas is expended...then go forward on foot!

Success in war depends upon the golden rule of war.

The duties of an officer are the safety, honor, and welfare of your country first; the honor, welfare, and comfort of the men in your command second; and the officer s own ease, comfort, and safety last.

I wouldn't give a hoot in hell for a man who lost and laughed! Gen.

You must do your damdest and win.

Human beings are made up of flesh and blood, and a miracle fiber called courage.

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

Each man must not think only of himself, but also of his buddy fighting beside him. We don't want yellow cowards in this Army. They should be killed off like rats. If not, they will go home after this war and breed more cowards. The brave men will breed more brave men. Kill off the Goddamned cowards and we will have a nation of brave men.

If you go into a battle, it's better to win the first time.

If I do my full duty, the rest will take care of itself.

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.

There is no such thing as a successful defense.

There's only one way for a professional soldier to die. That's from the last bullet of the last battle of the last war.

Do as I have taught you, and you will stay alive.

Never in history has the navy landed an army at the planned time and place. But if you land us anywhere within 50 miles of Fedela and within 1 week of D-Day. I'll go ahead and win.

Those who live in fear die a thousand deaths.

Few men are killed by the bayonet, many are scared by it. Bayonets should be fixed when the fire fight starts

The leader must be an actor.

I never take counsel of my fears.

America loves a winner, and will not tolerate a loser, this is why America has never, and will never, lose a war.

Often I have encountered in life that great disappointments have proved to be the road to future successes.

Make your plans to fit the circumstances.

The most difficult thing about being humble is not being able to brag about it.

The most vital quality a soldier can possess is self-confidence.

The soldier is the army.

It is only by doing things others have not that one can advance.

Always do everything you ask of those you command.

You fight like you train.