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A good plan violently executed now is better than a perfect plan executed next week.
George S. Patton
Now
All very successful commanders are prima donnas and must be so treated.
George S. Patton
Successful
Commanders
Untutored courage is useless in the face of educated bullets.
George S. Patton
Courage
If you tell people where to go, but not how to get there, you'll be amazed at the results.
George S. Patton
People
Results
A piece of spaghetti or a military unit can only be led from the front end.
George S. Patton
End
Military
You need to overcome the tug of people against you as you reach for high goals.
George S. Patton
People
Goals
We herd sheep, we drive cattle, we lead people. Lead me, follow me, or get out of my way.
George S. Patton
People
Sheep
Wars may be fought with weapons, but they are won by men. It is the spirit of men who follow and of the man who leads that gains the victory.
George S. Patton
Men
Victory
Man
May
Spirit
Weapons
There is only one sort of discipline, perfect discipline.
George S. Patton
Discipline
There is a time to take counsel of your fears, and there is a time to never listen to any fear.
George S. Patton
Time
Fear
The time to take counsel of your fears is before you make an important battle decision. That's the time to listen to every fear you can imagine! When you have collected all the facts and fears and made your decision, turn off all your fears and go ahead!
George S. Patton
Time
Fear
Decision
Battle
Facts
The test of success is not what you do when you are on top. Success is how high you bounce when you hit bottom.
George S. Patton
Success
Take calculated risks. That is quite different from being rash.
George S. Patton
Being
Success is how high you bounce when you hit bottom.
George S. Patton
Success
It is foolish and wrong to mourn the men who died. Rather we should thank God that such men lived.
George S. Patton
Men
God
Wrong