George S. Patton Quotes

America loves a winner, and will not tolerate a loser, this is why America has never, and will never, lose a war.

My men can eat their belts, but my tanks have gotta have gas.

Just drive down that road, until you get blown up

War is very simple, direct, and ruthless. It takes a simple, direct, and ruthless man to wage war.

There is a time to take counsel of your fears, and there is a time to never listen to any fear.

Do not make excuses, whether it's your fault or not.

The real hero is the man who fights even though he is scared.

Lack of orders is no excuse for inaction.

Few men are killed by the bayonet, many are scared by it. Bayonets should be fixed when the fire fight starts

Live for something rather than die for nothing.

When everyone agrees, someone is not thinking.

I never take counsel of my fears.

Sure, we want to go home. We want this war over with. The quickest way to get it over with is to go get the bastards who started it.

War is an art and as such is not susceptible of explanation by fixed formula

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

...an imperfect plan implemented immediately and violently will always succeed better than a perfect plan.

Untutored courage is useless in the face of educated bullets.

If everybody's thinking the same thing, then nobody's thinking.

By perseverance, study, and eternal desire, any man can become great.

Those who live in fear die a thousand deaths.

A good solution applied with vigor now is better than a perfect solution applied ten minutes later.

Make your plans to fit the circumstances.

A piece of spaghetti or a military unit can only be led from the front end.

Let's keep our boots polished, bayonets sharpened, and present a picture of force and strength to the Red Army. This is the only language they understand and respect.

The courageous man is the man who forces himself, in spite of his fear, to carry on.

Discipline must be a habit so ingrained that it is stronger than the excitement of battle.

This is a hell of a way to die.

Remember that the enemy is just as frightened as you are and probably more so. They are not supermen

Say what you mean and mean what you say.

Most battles are won before they are ever fought.

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

All very successful commanders are prima donnas and must be so treated.

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?

My men don't surrender. I don't want to hear of any soldier under my command being captured unless he has been hit. Even if you are hit, you can still fight back.

I always believe in being prepared, even when I'm dressed in white tie and tails.

Take calculated risks.

All glory is fleeting.

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

Do your duty as you see it, and damn the consequences.

The leader must be an actor.

Audacity, audacity, always audacity.

Staff officers of inharmonious disposition, irrespective of their ability, must be removed. A staff cannot function unless it is a united family.

If you go into a battle, it's better to win the first time.

Go forward until the last round is fired and the last drop of gas is expended...then go forward on foot!

No sane man is unafraid in battle, but discipline produces in him a form of vicarious courage.

If we aren't victorious, let no man come back alive!

If you can't get them to salute when they should salute and wear the clothes you tell them to wear, how are you going to get them to die for their country?

Accept the challenges so that you may feel the exhilaration of victory. Always do more than is required of you. If a man has done his best, what else is there?

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

The fixed determination to have acquired the warrior soul, to either conquer or perish with honor, is the secret of victory.