SaturdayMar 14, 2026
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Do your damnedest in an ostentatious manner all the time.
Now I want you to remember that no bastard ever won a war by dying for his country. He won it by making the other poor bastard die for his country.
Wars may be fought with weapons, but they are won by men. It is the spirit of the men who follow and of the man who leads that gains the victory.
Americans love to fight. All real Americans love the sting of battle.
A good plan implemented today is better than a perfect plan implemented tomorrow.
If everybody is thinking alike, then somebody isnt thinking.
Success is how high you bounce when you hit bottom.
I have studied the enemy all my life. I have read the memoirs of his generals and his leaders. I have even read his philosophers and listened to his music. I have studied in detail the account of every damned one of his battles. I know exactly how he will react under any given set of circumstances. And he hasn't the slightest idea of what I'm going to do. So when the time comes, I'm going to whip the hell out of him.
The most vital quality a soldier can possess is self-confidence, utter, complete and bumptious.
In war nothing is impossible, provided you use audacity.
Be willing to make decisions. That's the most important quality in a good leader. Don't fall victim to what I call the 'ready-aim-aim-aim-aim syndrome.' You must be willing to fire.
Never tell people how to do things. Tell them what to do and they will surprise you with their ingenuity.
Lead me, follow me, or get out of my way.
To be a successful soldier you must know history.... What you must know is how man reacts. Weapons change but man who uses them changes not at all. To win battles you do not beat weapons you beat the soul of man of the enemy man.
Always do more than is required of you.
It is foolish and wrong to mourn the men who died. Rather we should thank God that such men lived.
Take calculated risks. That is quite different from being rash.
Nobody ever defended anything successfully there is only attack and attack and attack some more.
An active mind cannot exist in an inactive body.
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