George S. Patton

It is the cold glitter of the attacker's eye not the point of the questing bayonet that breaks the line.

There is a great deal of talk about loyalty from the bottom to the top. Loyalty from the top down is even more necessary and much less prevalent. One of the most frequently noted characteristics of great men who have remained great is loyalty to their subordinates.

Duty is the essence of manhood.

I learned very early in my life never to take counsel in my fears.

You're never beaten until you admit it

There is no such thing as luck, merely opportunity meeting preparedness. George S. Patton Jr.

Coward: someone who in a bad situation thinks with his feet

A man is not measured by how much he can take and stand but by how fast he regains once fallen.

Compared to war, all other forms of human endeavor shrink to insignificance. God help me, I do love it so.

To be a successful soldier, you must know history.

I don’t fear failure. I only fear the slowing up of the engine inside of me which is saying, ‘Keep going, someone must be on top, why not you?

All of the real heroes are not storybook combat fighters either. Every single man in this Army plays a vital role. Don t ever let up. Don t ever think that your job is unimportant. Every man has a job to do and he must do it. Every man is a vital link in the great chain.

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