George S. Patton Quotes - Page 3

Always advance. Never dig in.

Plans must be simple and flexible....They must be made by the people who execute them.

Remember praise is more valuable than blame.

There is only one tactical principle which is not subject to change. It is to use the means at hand to inflict the maximum amount of wound, death, and destruction on the enemy in the minimum amount of time.

When a decision has to be made, make it. There is no totally right time for anything.

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

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

Never let the enemy pick the battle site.

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?

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.

Say what you mean and mean what you say.

Let us not mourn that such men died, but rejoice that such men lived.

Often I have encountered in life that great disappointments have proved to be the road to future successes.

The soldier is the Army. No army is better than its soldiers. The Soldier is also a citizen. In fact, the highest obligation and privilege of citizenship is that of bearing arms for one’s country

Anyone in any walk of life who is content with mediocrity is untrue to himself and to American tradition.

To be a successful soldier, you must know history.

If you tell people where to go, but not how to get there, you'll be amazed at the results.

Watch what people are cynical about, and one can often discover what they lack.

In case of doubt, attack.

I read the Bible - every goddamn day.

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

An active mind cannot exist in an inactive body.

Don't fall victim to what I call the ready-aim-aim-aim-aim syndrome. You must be willing to fire.

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

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.