George S. Patton

Military General American 1885 – 1945

American general; known for aggressive tactics; famous for colorful quotes.

385 quotes

"If you are going to win any battle you have to do one thing at a time."
Work
"If you tell people where to go, but not how to get there, you'll be amazed at the results."
Leadership
"Imagination is the beginning of creation."
Imagination
"Infantry should have the aggressive spirit of a good street fighter."
War
"Initiative is doing the right thing without being told."
Leadership
"It is as much a mistake to overestimate the good in people as it is to underestimate their evil."
Wisdom
"It is foolish and wrong to mourn the men who died. Rather we should thank God that such men lived."
Gratitude
"It is hard to over-estimate the value of the cavalry."
History
"Lead me, follow me, or get out of my way."
Leadership
"Let us have the courage to stop fighting for peace and start fighting for victory."
Courage
"Life is a funny thing. You die and that's it. But if you believe you will survive in the memory of others, then you are not really dead."
Death
"Life's battles don't always go to the strongest or fastest man, but sooner or later, the man who wins is the one who thinks he can."
Motivation
"Live for something rather than die for nothing."
Life
"Management is nothing more than motivating other people."
Leadership
"Many men owe the advancement of their careers to their first meetings with me."
Relationships
"Men, this stuff that some sources sling around about America wanting out of this war, not wanting to fight, is a crock of bull."
Motivation
"My dear, I don't give a damn. I just want to get the damn war over and get the hell out."
Work
"Never in history has the inferior beaten the superior in the end."
Strength
"Never tell people how to do things. Tell them what to do and they will surprise you with their ingenuity."
Leadership
"No man is a failure until he has lost faith in himself."
Faith
"Obtain full information justly and keep on going."
Knowledge
"Old soldiers never die; they just fade away."
History
"One cannot be eulogized. What counts is results."
Success
"Pain is a funny thing. It makes a man think afresh when it is not necessary."
Wisdom
"Pacifism is rather like a crutch for someone who wants to walk."
Peace
"Persistence and audacity will accomplish anything."
Perseverance
"Prepare for the unknown by studying how others in the past have coped with the unforeseen."
Education
"Remember, you don't know that I'm crazy until after you've gone a long way down the road with me."
Humor
"Review of facts brings opportunity and success."
Success
"Self-confidence is the first requirement for great undertakings."