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George S. Patton

George S. Patton

American Army General during World War II

Lived from: 1885 - 1945

Category: Politics Country: FlagUnited States

Born: 11 november 1885 Died: 21 december 1945

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

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  • A good plan today is better than a perfect plan tomorrow.
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  • A good plan violently executed right now is far better than a perfect plan executed next week.
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  • A pint of sweat will save a gallon of blood.
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  • Accept the challenges, so you may feel the exhilaration of victory.
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  • Always do more than is required of you.
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  • Battle is an orgy of disorder.
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  • Better to fight for something than live for nothing.
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  • Courage is fear holding on a minute longer.
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  • Don't tell people how to do things, tell them what to do and let them surprise you with their results.
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  • I am a Soldier, I fight where I am told, and I win where I fight.
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  • I do not fear failure. I only fear the ''slowing up'' of the engine inside of me which is pounding, saying, ''Keep going, someone must be on top, why not you?''
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  • I don't measure a man's success by how high he climbs but how high he bounces when he hits bottom.
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  • If a man does his best, what else is there?
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  • If a man has done his best, what else is there?
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  • If everyone is thinking alike, then somebody isn't thinking.
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  • 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.
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  • If you tell people where to go, but not how to get there, you'll be amazed at the results.
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  • It is even harder for the average ape to believe that he has descended from man.
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  • It is foolish and wrong to mourn the men who died. Rather we should thank God that such men lived.
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  • Lead me, follow me, or get out of my way.
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What are the most famous quotes from George S. Patton?

The two most famous quotes from George S. Patton are:

  • "A good plan today is better than a perfect plan tomorrow."
  • "A good plan violently executed right now is far better than a perfect plan executed next week."

When did George S. Patton live?

George S. Patton was born in 1885 and died in the year 1945.