George S. Patton Quotes About War
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A good solution applied with vigor now is better than a perfect solution applied ten minutes later.
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May God have mercy for my enemies because I won't.
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No sane man is unafraid in battle, but discipline produces in him a form of vicarious courage.
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Tanks are new and special weapon-newer than, as special, and certainly as valuable as the airplane.
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It is foolish and wrong to mourn the men who died. Rather we should thank God that such men lived.
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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 gains the victory.
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Give me an Army of West Point graduates and I'll win a battle... Give me a handful of Texas Aggies and I'll win a war.
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Each man must not think only of himself, but also of his buddy fighting beside him. We don't want yellow cowards in this Army. They should be killed off like rats. If not, they will go home after this war and breed more cowards. The brave men will breed more brave men. Kill off the Goddamned cowards and we will have a nation of brave men.
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An incessant change of means to attain unalterable ends is always going on; we must take care not to let these sundry means undo eminence in the perspective of our minds; for, since the beginning, there has been an unending cycle of them, and for each its advocates have claimed adoption as the sole solution of successful war.
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No good decision was ever made in a swivel chair.
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If we take the generally accepted definition of bravery as a quality which knows no fear, I have never seen a brave man. All men are frightened. The more intelligent they are, the more they are frightened.
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The soldier is the army.
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War is simple, direct, and ruthless.
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I do not have to tell you who won the war. You know, the artillery did.
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A man must know his destiny… if he does not recognize it, then he is lost. By this I mean, once, twice, or at the very most, three times, fate will reach out and tap a man on the shoulder… if he has the imagination, he will turn around and fate will point out to him what fork in the road he should take, if he has the guts, he will take it.
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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.
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No bastard ever won a war by dying for his country. He won it by making the other poor dumb bastard die for his country.
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War is an art and as such is not susceptible of explanation by fixed formula
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Success is how you bounce on the bottom.
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In war the only sure defense is offense, and the efficiency of the offense depends on the warlike souls of those conducting it.
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Never let the enemy pick the battle site.
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Many, who should know better, think that wars can be decided by soulless machines, rather than by the blood and anguish of brave men.
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If I do my full duty, the rest will take care of itself.
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I am a Soldier, I fight where I am told, and I win where I fight.
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Wars are not won by fighting battles; wars are won by choosing battles
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Men, this stuff that some sources sling around about America wanting out of this war, not wanting to fight, is a crock of bullshit. Americans love to fight, traditionally. All real Americans love the sting and clash of battle. You are here today for three reasons. First, because you are here to defend your homes and your loved ones. Second, you are here for your own self respect, because you would not want to be anywhere else. Third, you are here because you are real men and all real men like to fight.
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You shouldn't underestimate an enemy, but it is just as fatal to overestimate him.
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In landing operations, retreat is impossible, to surrender is as ignoble as it is foolish. above all else remember that we as attackers have the initiative, we know exactly what we are going to do, while the enemy is ignorant of our intentions and can only parry our blows. We must retain this tremendous advantage by always attacking rapidly, ruthlessly, viciously, and without rest.
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The leader must be an actor.
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The object of war is not to die for your country but to make the other bastard die for his.
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George S. Patton
- Born: November 11, 1885
- Died: December 21, 1945
- Occupation: Military Commander
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