"Duty is the essence of manhood...." - Quote by George S Patton
Duty is the essence of manhood.
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“Infantry must move forward to close with the enemy. It must shoot in order to move.... To halt under fire is folly. To halt under fire and not fire back is suicide. Officers must set the example”
“A piece of spaghetti or a military unit can only be led from the front end.”
“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.”
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“For us to ignore by inaction the slaughter of American civilians and American soldiers, whether in nightclubs or airline terminals, is simply not in the American tradition. Self-defense is not only our right, it is our duty.”
“The woods are lovely, dark and deep. But I have promises to keep, and miles to go before I sleep.”
“The very idea of the power and the right of the people to establish government presupposes the duty of every individual to obey the established government.”
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“I'd rather die like a man, than live like a coward”
“A strong man doesn't have to be dominant toward a woman. He doesn't match his strength against a woman weak with love for him. He matches it against the world.”
“All daring and courage, all iron endurance of misfortune-make for a finer, nobler type of manhood.”