There is no such thing as luck, merely opportunity meeting preparedness. George S. Patton Jr.
Be willing to make decisions. That’s the most important quality in a good leader.
Prepare for the unknown by studying how others in the past have coped with the unforeseeable and the unpredictable.
To be a successful soldier, you must know history.
Make your plans to fit the circumstances.
I never take counsel of my fears.
Fear kills more people than death.
Fixed fortifications are a monument to the stupidity of man.
Officers must be made to care for their men. That is the sole duty of all officers.
Take calculated risks. That is quite different from being rash.
I always believe in being prepared, even when I’m dressed in white tie and tails.
War is the supreme test of man in which he rises to heights never approached in any other activity.
The god of war hates those who hesitate.
All glory is fleeting.
Attack rapidly, ruthlessly, viciously, without rest, however tired and hungry you may be, the enemy will be more tired, more hungry. Keep punching.
Lack of orders is no excuse for inaction.
The leader must be an actor.
All men are frightened. The more intelligent they are, the more they are frightened.
It is rather interesting how you get used to death.
When I want my men to remember something important, to really make it stick, I give it to them double dirty.