George S. Patton

"If you are in doubt, be bold. Timidity has never won a battle."

"Combat leaders must be willing to risk their men's lives, but never for a trivial purpose."

"A soldier will fight hard if he feels that his commander is willing to accept casualties to achieve a legitimate objective."

"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 brings victory."

"The highest obligation of a leader is to the men under his command."

"I do not believe in taking the right decision. I take a decision and make it right."

"Discipline is the soul of an army. It makes small numbers formidable and procures success to the weak."

"A leader must be able to see the world through the eyes of his men."

"Never be satisfied with what you accomplished yesterday."

"Prepare yourself as if you are going to live forever. Live as if you are going to die tomorrow."

"The driver in a tank is of the utmost importance, for without a good driver no tank ever won a battle."

"One of the most serious obstacles to the success of an army is the way supplies are handled."

"A man who will not admit a mistake has a harder time learning from it."

"Strength comes from overcoming adversity, not from avoiding it."

"Every soldier has to know why he fights."

"The soldier's soul is that of a lion with the mind of a philosopher."

"Accept the challenges so that you can feel the exhilaration of victory."

"Battle is the most magnificent competition in which a human being can indulge."

"Courage is fear holding on a minute longer."

"Do everything you ask of those under you and be able to do it better."

"Decades are learning; units are fighting; seconds are dying."

"The test of success is not what you do when you are on top. Success is how high you bounce when you hit bottom."

"If you want to be a leader, you must be a follower of discipline."

"Moral courage is the most valuable and usually the most absent commodity of all."

"Take calculated risks. That is quite different from being rash."

"Wars may be fought with weapons, but they are won by men."

"You are not all going to die. Only two percent of you right here today would die in a major battle."

"Never tell people how to do things. Tell them what to do and they will surprise you with their ingenuity."

"All human errors are impatience, a form of violence."

"Remember: a good plan, violently executed now, is better than a perfect plan next week."