George S. Patton

"My men don't like to read any orders on parade, but they love to see me. That's what wins battles."

"Every leader must set an example for his troops by willingness to do anything his men are expected to do."

"Wars are not fought with weapons but with men. It is the spirit of the men who follow and of the man who leads that brings them victory."

"If a man has done his best, what else is there?"

"One must not undertake a military operation unless the army is prepared to lose a tenth of its strength."

"Conquer we must, but we conquer best when we conquer ourselves."

"Achievement comes to those who have the courage to risk failure."

"The object of all training is to impart a spirit of confidence."

"In case of doubt, always push forward."

"Keep the initiative. Always push forward."

"Fortune favors the bold but abandons the timid."

"Tolerance for diversity of thought, not mere toleration, but an active appreciation for it, is the hallmark of a great leader."

"The price of peace is eternal vigilance. The price of freedom is eternal vigilance."

"To be a successful soldier you must know history."

"Every soldier has to make sacrifices."

"What is a leader? A leader is someone who can unite men and women under his or her command in a common cause, and have them be willing to give their lives for that cause."

"Never use a word you don't understand. Never write a sentence you cannot read aloud."

"War is an art and as such is not susceptible to explanation by fixed formula."

"The tail must wag the dog—never the reverse."

"You must have always in your mind the picture of the end state if you are to accomplish the mission."

"A soldier should be humble and courteous, but with a strength of character which is well-marked."

"Infantry must be aggressive because that's the nature of the infantry soldier."

"Every day that you are not moving forward, you are falling behind."

"Plan with audacity, execute with caution."

"Remember that fear creates unity among men."

"The more senior the officer, the more he must speak for results rather than methods."

"A man of character will never be beaten."

"The duty of an officer is to obey orders, but he has every right to give his opinion."

"Without a clear plan and ruthless execution, victory is impossible."

"The job of a commander is to be like the mainspring of a watch—to give the order to go forward and then watch everything else fall into place."