The job of a commander is to be like the mainspring of a wat... - George S. Patton

This quote is attributed to George S. Patton.

"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."

George S. Patton Leadership

Military General American 1885–1945

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